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    Just got a Ruger P95. Are there any issues with dry fireing it? With a new firearm in the house I want to teach the wifey to handle it safely and was planning on having her "play" with it cleared and empty prior to taking her out to the range.

    I know with .22 rimfire you can really mess things up, but we used to dry fire the M9 all the time in training

    Chuck

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    I never worry about it if its not a rimfire

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    According to Ruger, it's ok to dry-fire it as long as there is an empty magazine in place.

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    Read the manual that comes with the gun, it WILL specify whether or not you can safely dry fire and what conditions must be present to do so.

    I suspect Storm88000 is correct, as my SR9 manual says the same: safe if and only if you have an empty mag inserted.

    Edit: "safe" = "will not harm the gun".

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    i wonder what the magazine does.

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    Is there a magazine disconnect on it? If it does, that explains the empty magazine

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    It does have a mag disconnect. I seemed to remember that was only an issue with rimfire. I think I will sit down with a good manual tonight and read up

    Thanks for the info

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    Quote Originally Posted by mookinator1313 View Post
    Is there a magazine disconnect on it? If it does, that explains the empty magazine
    Yep I think they're on almost all the semi-new Ruger pistols, I have yet to test it out at the range - Ruger's technique has gotten mixed results, some report it doesn't even work.

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    Snap-caps are your friend! if there is any doubt, just get some (they're cheap enough) and you can always mix a few in with a loaded mag at the range to practice misfires! and also see if you are flinching.
    Cb

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    snap caps are a great idea. she can play with it without anything dangerous in it!

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