When I look at pics it seems some of the 8's are flush and some have the extension on them. Can an a 8 shot be flush and fit in the Bobtail. I'll probably try one of each, but would buy the 8 shot if it is flush to bottom of grip.
Totally unneccessary. You can dry fire ten thousand times without seeing wear. They are good for malfunction training though.Snap caps help protect the firing pin and the stop plate from excessive wear
Regardless of what you hear, this is a good idea. Letting the slide slam home on an empty chamber can cause unneeded wear to your trigger group, especially undesireable after you pay for a nice trigger job.Racking the slide on the 1911, I don't let it go fully without something in the chamber to absorb the shock