dry fire issue springfield XD????????

[billdenn89]

has anyone experienced or heard of this issue?? If you dry fire a springfield xd too much you can break the pin that is located behind chamber indicator .that from what i have heard the pin goes through a notch in the firing pin and when the gun is dry fired the firing pin smacks the pin and eventually breaks it ?

I hope this is not a huge issue because this is what i carry as a duty weapon. knowledge is power so i hope you guys can help me out on this one

[schaffer]

Snap caps if your worried.



Haven't heard of any issues with he xd. I know it's fine in a Glock.

[DonM55]

My Xd is about 3 yrs old. Dry fire quite often and have had no problems. Just checked the manual and they even recommend practice with dry fire.

[billdenn89]

this has not happened to me but i have seen youtube videos of people that say that that pin broke. i might have to give springfiel a call tomorrow and see what they have to say . if there is an truth to this im probably going to immediatly look into another weapon. then again it is just internet buzz so im trying not to take it TOOOO seriously

[ShaulWolf]

This is something that happens in some striker fired guns. It isn't overly common, but it does happen sometimes.

If you're really concerned, then snap caps will be your best friend. I use them myself as a precaution, and while it may not happen to me, it's a good investment. It also lets me load a partial mag of non-firing rounds and practice failure drills Or you can add a random snap cap in a mag and practice at the range if you have a misfire.

[pfern]

I have a 2 year old XD Tactical and haven't had any issues performing dry fire drills. As others have said snap caps are a great solution to perform dry fire and clearing malfunctions during live fire drills. I usually have someone else load the magazines so I'm not cheating. Springfield has a great warranty also so if it happens I think your covered. Can't hurt to contact them to confirm. Good luck.

[Breadman03]

The roll pin is the weak link. Several companies offer upgraded pins that I believe are solid. If I ever manage to wear mine out, I will order one.

[Mity2]

It's been a while since I had a DD. But Kiev, it says its perfectly fine to studies DD in manual

[wwhite72082]

I used to read the XDTalk forums fairly regularly and one of the problems talked about was broken roll pins.

Here is a guide to replacing it
http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-guns...ainer-pin.html

[coble]

has anyone experienced or heard of this issue?? If you dry fire a springfield xd too much you can break the pin that is located behind chamber indicator .that from what i have heard the pin goes through a notch in the firing pin and when the gun is dry fired the firing pin smacks the pin and eventually breaks it ?

I hope this is not a huge issue because this is what i carry as a duty weapon. knowledge is power so i hope you guys can help me out on this one