Oops, dry fired before I read manual..

[jopair]

Hi, super newby, would like to say I am very careful, BUT; I dry fired my new Cobra Patriot .45 one time before I read the manual.. I will not do it again, but I don't need to worry that I compromised the striker / fining pin / rim or anything do I?

 

[Treo]

say 500 hail maryies and don't do it again.

Go and sin no more

 

[beachbum17]

I wouldn't worry about most guns that aren't designed for dry firing can take one here and there. Majority can hold up to a few dry fires. I wouldn't worry just check your brass and make sure the primer hit looks right

 

[jopair]

Thanks for your quick responses.. worrywart will now find something else to worry about..

 

[trailboss]

the only weapon you should never dry fire is a 22

dont worry and get some snap caps if you like.

 

[Sandy Scott]

I was not aware of the fact that there exists a modern .45 pistol that cannot be dry fired. Even some modern .22 caliber guns can be safely dry fired such as Henry Rifles.

 

[DefensiveImpact]

Buy some snap caps and dry fire the crap out of it!! You won't hurt a thing!

 

[MamaLiberty]

jopair... are you married? I'd like to meet a guy who is rich enough to buy a nice gun and then not bother to read the directions first.

Or... maybe not. :wink:

Read the dag nabbed instructions first... always.

 

[kerb]

jopair... are you married? I'd like to meet a guy who is rich enough to buy a nice gun and then not bother to read the directions first.

Or... maybe not. :wink:

Read the dag nabbed instructions first... always.

Directions are for sissies.

 

[jtffirearms]

You can dry fire any modern gun. Anyone that tells you otherwise should be tared and feathered!

 

[stingray2100]

so here are my sentiments about dry fire and a carry gun.

if you cannot dry fire the gun, because it maybe to fragile that it may or maynot break...are you going to trust your life to it?...

 

[n8ygn]

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say 500 hail maryies and don't do it again.

Go and sin no more

you made me smile, that is hard after 40 yrs of marriage.

 

[bob steadman]

This is gonna sound crazy, but empty gun of cartridges (check, check & re-check) rack the slide (and make ready as if you were gonna dry fire) place it back in place hammer back of course. Now get a nice long #2 pencil with a nice big eraser and insert it down the barrel eraser first. Aim at the ceiling (preferably don't have a point on pencil) and fire. If the pencil doesn't go flying through room you got a potential problem. If it does your fine. It seems silly and a lot of people will laugh or the ones under 40 yrs old will say Nooooo! I was taught this in the police academy in the 80's after they found firing a few rounds after cleaning (yes we did that to & it is now coming back in vogue) was not cost effective. Do this after cleaning to make sure everything is put back together right, there is no damage to firing pin, and it will fire. This will not work on striker fired pistols!

 

[snatale42]

I was not aware of the fact that there exists a modern .45 pistol that cannot be dry fired.

There isn't. It goes back to out of date burnt in rules, like people that still change oil every 3000 mi because they think they have too.

 

[thechief]

This is gonna sound crazy, but empty gun of cartridges (check, check & re-check) rack the slide (and make ready as if you were gonna dry fire) place it back in place hammer back of course. Now get a nice long #2 pencil with a nice big eraser and insert it down the barrel eraser first. Aim at the ceiling (preferably don't have a point on pencil) and fire. If the pencil doesn't go flying through room you got a potential problem. If it does your fine. It seems silly and a lot of people will laugh or the ones under 40 yrs old will say Nooooo! I was taught this in the police academy in the 80's after they found firing a few rounds after cleaning (yes we did that to & it is now coming back in vogue) was not cost effective. Do this after cleaning to make sure everything is put back together right, there is no damage to firing pin, and it will fire. This will not work on striker fired pistols!

Bob,

It seems that we are on the same age bracket. I mean it does not sound crazy to me since the Sgt. who demonstrates to us how to check the firing pin and (according to him) the force of the hammer taught us the same thing back in '89. I dont know if this is a valid test or not but I just took it with a grain of salt. To the OP, modern 1911 can be dry fired with no problem. I have a personal gun which is a RIA in .45 ACP, been dry firing it with or without snap caps and it work just fine. if you want you can get some snap caps and you can practice loading, etc.

 

[Nightmare45]

Send me a dollar for all the times I have dry fired as stated sin no more (really like that).