Is it a bad idea to remove the firing pin assembly, then dry-fire the gun?
I know dry-firing a .22 is bad, because the firing pin whacks the breech.
Here, I've removed the firing pin (and recoil spring and guide rod), which leaves the hammer smacking into the slide. The doesn't seem like a big deal, since that's basically what happens anyway.
The biggest difference is that I need to push the slide closed after I cock it.
This seems like a good way to dry-fire, since the firing pin is not involved, it can't fire ammo (I have the firing pin assembly sitting on my desk) and I don't need to putz about with all manner of snap caps.
Am I missing something?
I know dry-firing a .22 is bad, because the firing pin whacks the breech.
Here, I've removed the firing pin (and recoil spring and guide rod), which leaves the hammer smacking into the slide. The doesn't seem like a big deal, since that's basically what happens anyway.
The biggest difference is that I need to push the slide closed after I cock it.
This seems like a good way to dry-fire, since the firing pin is not involved, it can't fire ammo (I have the firing pin assembly sitting on my desk) and I don't need to putz about with all manner of snap caps.
Am I missing something?