Dryfiring a mossberg 500

[ajl2121]

Is this completely ok? I don't have any snap caps, but I play around with my pistol and shotgun alot. I heard it's ok with my USP .45F, but haven't heard any discussions on dryfiring a shotgun?

Also, does it damage any parts if I pump the action with force when no shells are in there? For example, would pumping the action with one hand only on the weapon (left hand on the forend, holding the shotgun vertically, and throwing it up then down) have any adverse affects?

[5150Marcelo]

Is this completely ok? I don't have any snap caps, but I play around with my pistol and shotgun alot. I heard it's ok with my USP .45F, but haven't heard any discussions on dryfiring a shotgun?

Also, does it damage any parts if I pump the action with force when no shells are in there? For example, would pumping the action with one hand only on the weapon (left hand on the forend, holding the shotgun vertically, and throwing it up then down) have any adverse affects?

I predict a "Rescue 911" eposide brewing here!

[jumbopanda]

If dry firing or dry pumping did damage to a Mossberg 500, mine would have disintegrated by now.

[vega]

I remember the manual saying NO to dry firing but I do pump it a lot. I use snap cap.

[ajl2121]

Oh yeah...I should have mentioned. I check the weapons before playing with them. THEY ARE UNLOADED.

[Rob454]

You could break the firing pin. If anything at least use some spent shells. jsut cut off the part in the front that expands out. better to have the firing pin hit a spent shell than nothing. As for the pumping up and down I dont know what to say about that. I can only see doing that if I got shot in my left or right arm and only had the use of one arm

ROb

[pullnshoot25]

I predict a "Rescue 911" eposide brewing here!

Meh, I do a lot as well. I practice aiming and drawing with all of my pistols.

[RW Dunn]

Playing with them,you mean training with them

[Res]

When my wife gives me strange looks, I just explain to her that I need to familiarize myself with all of my weapons.

[sbjmg]

I have a Benelli M3, can I pump it as well with no adverse action? How about pulling th trigger?

[Parag]

Would someone please point to a page-number or section in a Mossberg manual that mentions dry-firing? I've been going through my manuals but haven't found anything about it. The "Function Testing" section actually includes dry-firing once as the last test (unloaded, of course). Thanks.

-- Parag

[Rob454]

Would someone please point to a page-number or section in a Mossberg manual that mentions dry-firing? I've been going through my manuals but haven't found anything about it. The "Function Testing" section actually includes dry-firing once as the last test (unloaded, of course). Thanks.

-- Parag

Maybe for testing or somethign but I dont think Mossberg designed the gun to be dry fired constantly.
Rob

[Beelzy]

IMO, one should refrain from dry firing ANY weapon, except as a deliberate
final function check during cleaning/service intervals.(hint: Rarely)

Snap caps work only for a few times, then they get dented by the firing
pin and therefore become almost useless.

The main reason is that gun firing mechs aren't really designed to be
dry fired without inflicting some sort of "un-natural" wear on metal or
worse yet plastic fire control parts.

PS. Mossberg uses a plastic fire control housing, I would not recommend
dry firing it.

[ty423]

I think snap caps go for longer then that.

[vega]

Would someone please point to a page-number or section in a Mossberg manual that mentions dry-firing? I've been going through my manuals but haven't found anything about it. The "Function Testing" section actually includes dry-firing once as the last test (unloaded, of course). Thanks.

-- Parag

You're right, I think it is the part:
"NEVER PULL THE TRIGGER WHILE THE TRIGGER HOUSING IS REMOVED FROM THE RECEIVER" that registered in my mind. Well snap caps are cheap. The only firearms I dry fire without snap caps are my 1911 and Security-six.