Single Action Revolvers, is it ok to...

[ROCK-IT3]

dry fire them? I was under the impression that it was not, that it would damage something. Am I wrong? I just picked up an Italian clone of a Colt second generation SAA, and I would like to practice with it. It has a solid firing pin, no transfer bar, if that matters.

[brian]

it should not hurt it. however the oem bolt spring in them is pretty crappy, and has a very limited number of trigger pulls in its lifetime. it is easy enough to replace though.

[knight0334]

So long as it isn't rimfire you should be ok. Just check the manufacturer's site or manual for whatever they suggest.

[ROCK-IT3]

So long as it isn't rimfire you should be ok. Just check the manufacturer's site or manual for whatever they suggest.

It's not rimfire, it's .44-40. It's an ASM (Armi San Marcos) imported by EMF, however, ASM is out of business, and I don't have a manual for it. From what I understand, it is a verry close clone to the Colt SAA.

I was watching some youtube videos last night and in one, the guy mentioned dry firing, which I thought was bad. Apparently not though. Thanks for the help.

[DClan]

This is why i keep the empties. They're cheaper than snap caps and limit firing pin travel. Go fire a cylinder or two and keep the empties.

[CrazyWhiteGuy]

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problem solved?

[ROCK-IT3]

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CGEQ8wIwAA#

problem solved?

Hey, that should do it. You buyin'?

Seriously, I don't know why I didn't think of those, I have A-zooms for my 9mm & 7.62x54R. Thanks.

[Kiski Cowboy]

On a Colt style SAA hammer, you don't want to do dry-fire excercises without using a snap-cap. It will work, but with the firing pin on hammer design, you'll end up damaging your firing pin. If you had a SAA with a transfer-bar type firing pin, you would be good to dry-fire all day.

[indianjack]

On a Colt style SAA hammer, you don't want to do dry-fire excercises without using a snap-cap. It will work, but with the firing pin on hammer design, you'll end up damaging your firing pin. If you had a SAA with a transfer-bar type firing pin, you would be good to dry-fire all day.

What Kiski said. The problem is there is not sufficient limit on the travel, so without ammo or a snap cap the firing pin will hammer against the anvil. It will slowly peen over. Not good.

[CrazyWhiteGuy]

Hey, that should do it. You buyin'?

Seriously, I don't know why I didn't think of those, I have A-zooms for my 9mm & 7.62x54R. Thanks.

Give me the gun and I will buy them...