Dry Firing

[BTFlyer]

Is it a good or bad idea to cycle and dry fire my guns to smooth out the action?

I sit here watching TV cycling my lever action .357, Glocks and revolvers all the time..does it help or harm? I recently was told it can be harmful to the gun

[Rodell]

Short answer: It depends on the gun.

For example, you should NOT dry fire a rimfire Smith & Wesson revolver.

Or any rimfire.

[jarhead714]

Short answer: It depends on the gun.

For example, you should NOT dry fire a rimfire Smith & Wesson revolver.

A Star Model B would be on the top of my list of guns to not dryfire.

[FresnoRob]

I’d add if it’s safe to dry fire your particular weapon, use it to work on your trigger discipline as well.

[wpage]

If you are working a trigger on a non rim fire...

Dry fire away. Snap caps will soften the blow on the firing pins.

[bergmen]

Or any rimfire.

Ruger rimfires can be dry fired, it says so in the manual.

Dan

[17+1]

[FeuerFrei]

No dry firing your cap locks either!

It's hard on the nipples. [emoji12] Ouch!


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[Mister Coffee]

In the last few months, I've been dry firing my guns, and it has greatly improved my gun handling.

My guns are automatics. I jam a rubber gasket (from the plumbing supply store) into the rear of the slide over the firing pin retaining plate. Cock the hammer by hand, and good to go.

[steel30]

Just get some snap caps in the calibers you want to train with and be done with it, especially if you are planning on dry firing a whole bunch...

[Germ1]

It's not going to hurt any modern firearm. I've dry fired mine thousands of times.

[Germ1]

You sound afraid of guns and probably shouldn't own them.

[sd joe]

[omega]

but most modern guns have MIM parts now

It's not going to hurt any modern firearm. I've dry fired mine thousands of times.

since most modern guns have MIM (Metal injection molding) small parts like firing pins, extractors can break more easily from dry firing or using steel cased ammo

lots of newly mfg M1911 parts from Rock Island Armory are cast or MIM, not as well made as they use to be

the parts were originally mfg from machined bar stock, a surplus sks is made better quality than a modern firearm IMO

Ive seen tests on US mfg AK's and the parts often show wear from use much faster than the originals or foreign mfg AK's from China, the quality isnt the same, not as well made, I would buy a Chinese made AK before I would buy a US made one.

a US made AK clone has a cheap cast locking block, a Chinese AK have a machined heat treated / forged locking block

[Diggen]

This is not universally true. For example, per Cajun Gun Works, dry firing a CZ 75B will damage it.

I emailed CZ-USA after purchasing my first CZ to ask if dry firing my 75b would harm it in any way as well as inquiring about ammo selection, this is the response:

"With the handgun rated for +P, if the ammo in question is softer than +P, you're good to go. Dry firing is just fine in any amount with or without snapcaps or other aids." -Dereck Miller CZ-USA