Dry firing a revolver

[Bionicrooster]

I just bought a new Taurus 44, and was just wondering if dry firing was detrimental to the gun. I don't plan on dry firing it but I want to be sure if it is acceptable if it happens by accident or if it is a serious no no

 

[22-rimfire]

Most centerfires are not a problem to dry fire. The only one that I'm aware of to be a problem is the Colt Trooper Mark III due to firing pin breakage. Check the manual and see what it says. I dry fire my Ruger GP100 lots to smooth out the trigger. I'll sit in front of the TV and just bang away for an hour.

 

[MedWheeler]

Snap away.. Taurus (centerfire) guns don't mind..

 

[Katana8869]

Check your manual. I don't know if your model is the same, but my Taurus 85UL manual has a little blurb toward the beginning stating that the revolver should not be dry-fired. I dismissed it as B.S. based on the assumption that all modern centerfires should be able too be dry fired with no problem.

I soon found out that, at least in Taurus's case, they meant what they said. Mine went back to the factory on the second day that I owned it with a broken firing pin from dry firing the gun while breaking it in.

Buy a set of snapcaps. They are a cheap solution to the whole issue. I have used them in my 85 ever since and I have had no further problems.

 

[ReadyRob]

I've been trying to find snapcaps for .22 caliber and can't find. Can someone point me in the right direction.

 

[WVleo]

Dry Firing

Hi, Yeah I have a Colt Lawman MKIII with 2" barrel that I bought snap caps for for fear of damage from dry firing. But even for My guns that are safe to dry fire without snap caps I use them for 2 reasons . 1) cheap insurance..... 2) To go threw the actual process of unloading live ammo and putting in the dummy rounds ( all My snap caps are the red metal ones ) . I do this ammo swap in My gun room and dry fire elsewhere in the Home. Old habits . ..................WVleo

 

[woad_yurt]

ReadyRob:
How about saving up some empties? They should keep the pin from hitting the cylinder. When they get too dented, replace 'em or rotate 'em a bit so the firing pin hits another part of the case rim.

 

[nitetrane98]

Gee, wish I had known that when I was carrying my Trooper MKIII .357. No way to even guess how many times I dry fired it. Lucky I guess, no harm, no foul.

 

[Black Dime]

I would suggest not dry firing any revolver that has the firing pin pinned to the hammer. I believe the Trooper has a rebound type firing pin/flat hammer face.

 

[TravisB]

"I've been trying to find snapcaps for .22 caliber and can't find. Can someone point me in the right direction."

I had the same problem and resorted to eBay. Had to settle for plastic, though, and they get chewed up pretty quickly. I usually use spent cartridges now and rotate them a bit after a few dry-fires on each.

 

[chriske]

I've experienced both broken firing pins (even a frame-mounted one) & enlarged firig pin holes from dry firing. Still I feel it is useful practice when live-fire is impossible.
I use VERY carefully checked "empties".

 

[JoshRushing]

.22 caliber snap caps are out there....Tipton, Traditions, Pachmayr....and so on.

I seen some at Cabela's.....Midway, and Mid South Shooters has some....

 

[SwampWolf]

Like Katana8869 reported, the manual for my Model 415 specifically warns against dry-firing this revolver. Though it may not make sense to me as to why (not), I'm not going to argue with the maker of the product. Snap caps for me, at least in this firearm.

 

[rcmodel]

I've been trying to find snapcaps for .22 caliber and can't find. Can someone point me in the right direction.

Hardware store.

Plastic Drywall Screw Anchors of the proper size to chamber.



rc

 

[Cougfan2]

Plastic Drywall Screw Anchors of the proper size to chamber.

rdmodel gets the Cigar!!! I NEVER would have thought of that!