Dry-fire a USP

Fender · August 6th, 2006, 12:06 AM

Hello all,

I just bought an H&K USP .45.

I have two questions:

It is my understanding that dry-firing a USP can quickly damage the firing pin. Is this true?

I use A-Zoom Snap Caps when dry-firing my XD .45. How can you tell when the snap caps are worn out?

Any thoughts or comments on snap caps and dry-firing a USP or an XD would be welcome.

Thanks.

Bud White · August 6th, 2006, 12:22 AM

Usp's had problems breaking the firing pins years ago during dryfire but i always use a snap cap..

How long have you had the caps and how much dry fire its hard to tell if there worn out but if its a lot then replace them there cheep

Sheldon J · August 6th, 2006, 04:36 PM

I have been told that No you cannot hurt your HK USP .45 during dry fire practice, and have done so with mine quite a few times. But I also like to use snap caps to practice malfuction and clearance drills too.

rocky · August 6th, 2006, 06:19 PM

I ahve dryfired the heck outta my USP .40 . Never had any problems.

mzmtg · August 6th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky

I ahve dryfired the heck outta my USP .40 . Never had any problems.

Ditto.

Mine is a KH (1998) date code.

Fender · August 7th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Thanks - I appreciate your responses.

Wayne · August 7th, 2006, 02:07 PM

Same here, dry fire a USP .45 full sized all the time. But, most of those times I use snap caps. They are worth the investment :).

Wayne

rfurtkamp · August 8th, 2006, 10:52 AM

Never had a problem and I had to dry-fire mine probably a couple thousand times to break in the trigger a bit.

rocky · August 9th, 2006, 12:25 AM

Mine is 93 manufacture.

August 6th, 2006, 12:06 AM	#1
Fender New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 12	Dry-fire a USP Hello all, I just bought an H&K USP .45. I have two questions: It is my understanding that dry-firing a USP can quickly damage the firing pin. Is this true? I use A-Zoom Snap Caps when dry-firing my XD .45. How can you tell when the snap caps are worn out? Any thoughts or comments on snap caps and dry-firing a USP or an XD would be welcome. Thanks.

August 6th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#3
Sheldon J Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Battle Creek, Mi. Posts: 1,686	I have been told that No you cannot hurt your HK USP .45 during dry fire practice, and have done so with mine quite a few times. But I also like to use snap caps to practice malfuction and clearance drills too. __________________ "The sword dose not cause the murder, and the maker of the sword dose not bear sin" Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac 11th century

August 6th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#4
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,060	I ahve dryfired the heck outta my USP .40 . Never had any problems. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

August 8th, 2006, 10:52 AM	#8
rfurtkamp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 940	Never had a problem and I had to dry-fire mine probably a couple thousand times to break in the trigger a bit. __________________ Driver carries less than $45 worth of remorse.

August 9th, 2006, 12:25 AM	#9
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,060	Mine is 93 manufacture. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

August 6th, 2006, 12:22 AM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Usp's had problems breaking the firing pins years ago during dryfire but i always use a snap cap.. How long have you had the caps and how much dry fire its hard to tell if there worn out but if its a lot then replace them there cheep

August 7th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#6
Fender New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 12	Thanks - I appreciate your responses.

August 7th, 2006, 02:07 PM	#7
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 823	Same here, dry fire a USP .45 full sized all the time. But, most of those times I use snap caps. They are worth the investment :). Wayne

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