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Originally Posted by shootpar
I was wondering.....if your primary protection weapon has just been disassembled, cleaned, and put back together, how do you know it is ready to protect you without firing it first? I just cleaned my handgun after 50 rounds at the range. How am I sure it is ready and how do you feel about this? Thanks for the opinions and answers, D
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You can always do like I do, I guess...
I take it on faith, because,
a.) I carry an established name brand pistol of proven quality & reliability.
b.) I have reassembled it correctly.
c.) I use an established name brand of ammunition of proven quality and reliability.
But since I'm cautious by nature, I always do this little drill after every cleaning session. (With a three times verified
unloaded pistol.)
Cock the hammer. Point pistol at the ceiling. Drop a number 2 lead pencil, eraser end down, down the bore. Pull the trigger. When the pencil is propelled out of the barrel, I'm assured the firing pin is functional and will strike a primer as intended.
Of course, this tends to leave little black marks on your ceiling.
