This is a discussion on Dry Firing okay for modern firearms? within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; In todays Front Sight newsletter, Dr. Piazza said that its okay to practice in your home and dry fire modern firearms with free floating fireing ...
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In todays Front Sight newsletter, Dr. Piazza said that its okay to practice in your home and dry fire modern firearms with free floating fireing pins. Goes against everything I was ever taught. Here is the link, read it for yourself.
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I trust Dr. Piazza, been to Front Sight and love it. Dr. Piazza actually wanted me to move to NV and work for him. However, I think I will still use Snap Caps.
About the only thing in modern guns you should not dry fire is the shotgun.
Pistols and revolvers should be fine. As a matter of fact, a significant part of your training should be dry fire practice.
I don't use snap caps and have never had any problems. Thousands of dry fire trigger pulls and all my guns still go bang with complete reliability.
-Bark'n
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
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+1 I agree with this as well.Originally Posted by Bark'n
"Government is not the solution to our problem; government IS the problem". - Ronald Reagan 1981
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Uhm . . . I hate to disagree . . . but, your statement is correct if you are only considering centerfire ammunition. Dry firing is a good way to screw up your rimfire pistol.
Reg
Damn... I knew I was forgetting something! Yeah, I only have one rimfire and I just shoot it with live ammo.
Sorry about the incomplete statement.
-Bark'n
Semper Fi
"The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, prey on those who without one, would surely perish."
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Read the owners manual that came with your gun...
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the Kel-Tec pistols should NOT be dry fired without a snap cap. They are also "modern pistols".
Be careful of advise from "expert sources".
surv
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Heck, I'm also at the age that whenever I make a statement, I ask myself: "What did I forget?" lol!
That's how you practice...never been a problem for me.
"That I cannot do."
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Just dont dry fire the SR9 with out a clip in it....ewwww
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Dont get my wrong, I dry fire all the time. I know its the one of the best ways and most inexpensive ways to practice. But I was always taught and teach that its best to use snap caps. They even taught that at Front Sight. That is why I was taken back by this.
I hope it's OK... if not I'm gonna have to buy some new SD guns.... think the Mrs. will buy that one?
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same here, i dry fire and have yet to have any trouble.
I use snap caps for dry fire practice for my autos. While I agree most modern weapons should fair pretty well. I would rather not take the chance, plus I can practice TRB drills and others with the dummy rounds.
"He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." – Luke 22:36
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." – Thomas Jefferson
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i always use snap caps just to be sure...
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