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    Default Dry firing question.

    I am sure this has been asked before, so feel free to send me a link that will answer this question for me if need be.

    I have a Glock 26 and a Ruger P89 that I dry fire often, in order to get a good feel for the guns, and to practice trigger control, etc.

    Can I damage either gun by dry firing them? I know both guns are sturdy, rugged and made to last, so my guess is that this will not harm either gun, but I have had several people tell me otherwise.

    Thanks
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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    ANY "use" or "manipulation" of a gun could damage it.
    Do you run a higher chance of damaging those two models by dry firing? For all practical purposes, NO, not significant ly enough to worry about on those two models.
    I've seen firing pins and/or strikers separate or break on modern guns that are considered OK to dry fire but it is not common.

    Revolvers with hammer mounted firing pins are the most common failures I have personally seen (as a gunsmith who used to customize a lot of revolvers for competition and carry).

    I dry fire my 1911's, glocks and numerous revolvers (that I used to compete with) thousands upon thoughsands of time during training and practice and never personally experienced a failure due to, or in part to, dry firing.

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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    The Glock...no problem...

    I can't answer about the Ruger though...sorry!

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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Why don't you just spend the $0.50 and get yourself some of them good old dry-firing rounds, just to be on the safe side??
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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Thanks for the info...

    ...I never heard of dry firing rounds, I assume it safely takes the place of ammo...????
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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Quote Originally Posted by Glocker View Post
    Thanks for the info...

    ...I never heard of dry firing rounds, I assume it safely takes the place of ammo...????
    most people call them snapcaps, they give the primer something to hit... http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0...AAAAACnWXg.jpg

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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Thank you!
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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    If your gun breaks from dry firing, there's something wrong with your gun.

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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Quote Originally Posted by MarcS View Post
    If your gun breaks from dry firing, there's something wrong with your gun.
    Ditto... Some guns are fine to dry fire, most all modern centerfire rifles and handguns are fine. Never ever EVER dry fire a .22 of any kind. You can make a burr in the chamber which would need ironing out, and you can break the firing pin...

    I don't use snapcaps, and I dry fire a lot, and I've never had a problem... But if you don't feel comfortable, buy some snap caps or if you know someone that reloads, get some fired 9mm rounds, fill the brass with sand, and tightly crimp on a FMJ bullet and go to town on those... When you wear out the primer (which should stand up to a lot of abuse) then just grab another one...
    I like guns... And boobs...

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    Default Re: Dry firing question.

    Quote Originally Posted by MarcS View Post
    If your gun breaks from dry firing, there's something wrong with your gun.
    Too broad a statement.
    Not ALL modern guns are safe to dry fire.

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