First revolver...can I dry fire?
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MilitantBob
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Should be fine. Most all modern centerfire handguns can be safely dry-fired. If you are really worried about it, then get some snap caps, but most feel they are unnecessary.
Just make absolutely sure it's empty.
Just make absolutely sure it's empty.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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If something breaks---better to find out now than when you really need it.
Chris Cullen
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As an armed security officer, we have to dry fire our Ruger Police Service Six's every morning before we head out to the banks. Its part of the "test of operation" that we perform to check that our firearms are fully operational.
We basically just check:
1. Cylinder rotation
2. Ejector star operation
3. Cylinder lock mechanism
4. Single action
5. Double action
6. Hammer fall
7. Firing pin protrusion.
These pistols are older than I am and I've never seen any visable damage or malfunctions caused by dry fire testing.
Its up to the individual as to how they want to test their firearm. For me its just second nature and a bit of reassurance that I know my firearm is working.
Chris Cullen
We basically just check:
1. Cylinder rotation
2. Ejector star operation
3. Cylinder lock mechanism
4. Single action
5. Double action
6. Hammer fall
7. Firing pin protrusion.
These pistols are older than I am and I've never seen any visable damage or malfunctions caused by dry fire testing.
Its up to the individual as to how they want to test their firearm. For me its just second nature and a bit of reassurance that I know my firearm is working.
Chris Cullen
Chris Cullen
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Our Police Service Six (which is as far as I am aware is pretty much the same at the Security Six?? Same manual at least) and my GP100 both have an independant firing pin and the transfer safety bar mechanism.
I had a quick look through the manual for the Security and Police Service six -doesn't mention the key words of 'dry fire' but in the reassembly section, the final instruction is to "Open and close the cylinder. Function the trigger and hammer single action and double action to be certain all parts are working properly." Single action allows the hammer to be lowered manually obviously, but double action might be another story to 'really' test the double action. I suppose you could pull the trigger back as far as you could with control over the hammer, but in my case - how am I going to check the firing pin protrusion? The hammer has to strike the firing pin to make it visable behind the cylinder. I need to know that the firing pin is actually going to come in contact with the round.
Still, I promote more research and I would be interested to hear the outcomes of the subject.
Chris Cullen
I had a quick look through the manual for the Security and Police Service six -doesn't mention the key words of 'dry fire' but in the reassembly section, the final instruction is to "Open and close the cylinder. Function the trigger and hammer single action and double action to be certain all parts are working properly." Single action allows the hammer to be lowered manually obviously, but double action might be another story to 'really' test the double action. I suppose you could pull the trigger back as far as you could with control over the hammer, but in my case - how am I going to check the firing pin protrusion? The hammer has to strike the firing pin to make it visable behind the cylinder. I need to know that the firing pin is actually going to come in contact with the round.
Still, I promote more research and I would be interested to hear the outcomes of the subject.
Chris Cullen
An armourer buddy told me...........................................
ok to dry fire Ruger's, Glock, and Sig Sauer. Others, and Colt, S&W ocassioanlly. He had some printed material he showed me that was NOT for public viewing by the manufactures. It sure made me rethink dry firing.
ok to dry fire Ruger's, Glock, and Sig Sauer. Others, and Colt, S&W ocassioanlly. He had some printed material he showed me that was NOT for public viewing by the manufactures. It sure made me rethink dry firing.
Chris Cullen
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Don't leave us in suspense Cochise!! What was the damage?
Chris Cullen
Chris Cullen
Chris, what he said depending on the handgun, the firing pin, hammer and ?[forget now, 10 yrs ago] could fail. What surprised me was a "shop" newsletter that said what guns were not to be dry fired. S&W was advised against dry firing heavily. I questioned him, and asked why? What is so secret? He let me look at the info but not to take it home to make a copy.
Basicly we, the consumer are kept in the dark.
He did give me the "light" firing pin/trigger spring for the Glock 17 for my daughter. She has small hands. He said I couldn't buy it. Again I asked why, it isn't illegal. There are just some things the average guy can't get. Glock even has a modified firing pin for underwater use, not available to us.
Basicly we, the consumer are kept in the dark.
He did give me the "light" firing pin/trigger spring for the Glock 17 for my daughter. She has small hands. He said I couldn't buy it. Again I asked why, it isn't illegal. There are just some things the average guy can't get. Glock even has a modified firing pin for underwater use, not available to us.
Just get a set of snap caps for piece of minds sake. Why guess about dry firing, when you can Know you're not causing any damage. I don't dry fire any of my weapons without them. Oh, and let us know how that thing works out at the range. I've been thinking about picking one up. 