DarrellM5
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ND = negligent discharge. This term is used by many, including me, to replace the term AD (accidental discharge). The thought process being that 99.9% of firearm accidents are due to some sort of negligence and not an accident.
As for dry practice and snap caps, check with the firearm manufacturer. I know that Ruger recommends dry practice with their revolvers like the SP101 & GP100. I use a snap cap in my Sig P229, mostly because I don't have to cycle the slide to fire repeatedly. My P229 has over 30,000 dry practice shots so far. I don't use a snap cap in my Springfield XDM40, because the slide has to be racked (at least partially) to reset the action. It's a pain because, if I cycle it too far, the snap cap will eject.
As for dry practice and snap caps, check with the firearm manufacturer. I know that Ruger recommends dry practice with their revolvers like the SP101 & GP100. I use a snap cap in my Sig P229, mostly because I don't have to cycle the slide to fire repeatedly. My P229 has over 30,000 dry practice shots so far. I don't use a snap cap in my Springfield XDM40, because the slide has to be racked (at least partially) to reset the action. It's a pain because, if I cycle it too far, the snap cap will eject.