colorado_handgunner
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Just a question from a revolver noob. Is it ok to dry fire a revolver without snap caps? What do you all say? Thanks.
Sent from my Customized Thunderbolt
Sent from my Customized Thunderbolt
I've been told by reliable sources that dry firing revolvers with hammer-mounted firing pins is a bad idea. I don't know about the newer designs.
Really though, considering the cost of gunsmith services and parts, or worse the outrageous cost to ship a handgun back to a manufacturer for repair, the point has become moot for me; snap caps are a bargain at twice the price.
Any mention of snap caps? That being the OP's question.I was told by a S&W gunsmith that dry firing is a great way for an action job. Hasn't hurt any of my wheel guns...
I may be wrong but isn't "dry firing" pulling the trigger without ammo or snap caps? (empty chamber)Any mention of snap caps? That being the OP's question.
Good point.I may be wrong but isn't "dry firing" pulling the trigger without ammo or snap caps? (empty chamber)
I was told by a S&W gunsmith that dry firing is a great way for an action job.
While it's true you can dry fire most centerfire revolvers without snapcaps I feel that means firing the revolver a few times, not several hundred times.
What he said!Really though, considering the cost of gunsmith services and parts, or worse the outrageous cost to ship a handgun back to a manufacturer for repair, the point has become moot for me; snap caps are a bargain at twice the price.
I think you're still missing the point that if your firing pin is going to break it is not because you did not use snap caps. If the pin has a defect either from fitting or was not hardened correctly it will break at some point whether firing live rounds or from dry firing. Using snap caps is not going to change that. :banghead: And Revolver 218 made a very good point, rimfire guns are in a completely different class. I don't recommend dry firing them with or without snap caps.