Safe to dry fire a 63 no dash?
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Guillermo
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yes
many will recommend snap-caps and there is no problem with them. They do minimize the shock and may be of benefit.
BTW
the hammer mounted firing pin models are fine to dry-fire too
many will recommend snap-caps and there is no problem with them. They do minimize the shock and may be of benefit.
BTW
the hammer mounted firing pin models are fine to dry-fire too
I generally say dry fire is fine. At least with most guns. I believe the older guns with firing pin mounted on the hammer are more likely to have problems. I would still dry fire some to get a feel for the gun and for practice. If I wanted dry fire thousands of times I would use a different gun.
But that's just me. Others my disagree.
But that's just me. Others my disagree.
The Lone Haranguer
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Is this not a .22 rimfire revolver? It is not recommended to dry fire most rimfires regardless of where the firing pin is mounted. The problem is that the firing pin may hit the edge of the chamber and damage either or both. I recommend using snap caps or at least old fired cases. (With the latter, first, be sure to rotate or discard them frequently as the rim will quickly become smashed, and second, pay attention so you don't load live ammo by mistake. 
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There is one specific problem related to dry firing hammer-mounted firing pins, and that is the frame hole being worn and enlarged over time. But it would probably take thousands of impacts to do so, and personally I would grow bored with it long before I damaged my gun.
) There is one specific problem related to dry firing hammer-mounted firing pins, and that is the frame hole being worn and enlarged over time. But it would probably take thousands of impacts to do so, and personally I would grow bored with it long before I damaged my gun.
oldfool
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agree with the majority view (so far) here... don't do that
if this is the old model 63, like mine, and if you don't have the cash resource to pick up another anytime you want to.. if you cannot find another one easily any time you want...
why should any poll really matter, friend ?
you could do it, maybe it matters or maybe it doesn't
but if you don't do that, then it does not matter...
no harm, no foul
snap cap cost vs. model 63 cost ???
(nobody here is going to send you money to fix, repair, replace it, no matter their good intentions and honest advice)
if this is the old model 63, like mine, and if you don't have the cash resource to pick up another anytime you want to.. if you cannot find another one easily any time you want...
why should any poll really matter, friend ?
you could do it, maybe it matters or maybe it doesn't
but if you don't do that, then it does not matter...
no harm, no foul
snap cap cost vs. model 63 cost ???
(nobody here is going to send you money to fix, repair, replace it, no matter their good intentions and honest advice)
Sport45
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Hop on over to the S&W website.
In the FAQ's under "Customer Support" you'll find this:
Can I dry fire my S&W handgun?
Q: Can I dry fire my Smith & Wesson?
A: Yes, except for the .22 caliber pistols which includes models 22A, 22S, 422, 2206, 2214, 2213 and 41.
.22 caliber revolvers such as models 17, 43, 63, 317 and 617 also should not be dry fired.
Q: Why can't I dry fire my .22 pistol or revolver?
A: Dry firing a S&W .22 pistol or revolver will cause damage to the firing pin.
In the FAQ's under "Customer Support" you'll find this:
Can I dry fire my S&W handgun?
Q: Can I dry fire my Smith & Wesson?
A: Yes, except for the .22 caliber pistols which includes models 22A, 22S, 422, 2206, 2214, 2213 and 41.
.22 caliber revolvers such as models 17, 43, 63, 317 and 617 also should not be dry fired.
Q: Why can't I dry fire my .22 pistol or revolver?
A: Dry firing a S&W .22 pistol or revolver will cause damage to the firing pin.
General Geoff
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Save some spent .22lr brass and just use them as snap caps for awhile, until the brass becomes so squished that there's none left under where the firing pin strikes. Then if the brass isn't mangled too much, just rotate them slightly in the chambers to hit a fresh spot. That's what I do with my Model 63. Each spent casing is good for maybe 25 dry fires (times 8 shots is ~200 dry fires per cylinder of spent brass) before the brass gets too thin under the strike point for my liking; then I can adjust them in the chambers and repeat.
Guillermo
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rimfire?
Forget it...I don't dryfire any rimfire.
Sorry for the misinformation
Forget it...I don't dryfire any rimfire.
Sorry for the misinformation
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