Is it bad to dry fire a Pistol?


I just bought a Springfield Armory XD gun and I just wanted to know if it was bad to dry fire.



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Rabbit hunting?

Never accept a "wide-brush stroke" answer to this question. Glocks can be dry-fired till your trigger finger falls off. Service pistols were designed to be dry-fired. Snap caps are mainly for training and cycling practice.
Yes, I have them because I WANT them, not because I NEED them. With a .22, however, I would not dry fire without a little red snap cap.

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yes, it damages the bolt....if u do it too much

Fun summer activites?

It's hard on the firing mechanism.

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yup you,ll mess up firing pin.

Bungee Jumping in KSA?

Yes it defiantly is. I used to dry fire mine and after awhile it stop firing, loaded or not. Whatever you do, don't dry fire your pistel

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yes it will mess it up over time. i myself do it most times after unloading semi autos, though it may not be very good for it i can buy another firing pin, but not another life. otherwise don't do it though.

Rifle stock fabrication?

Yes, but if you must dryfire, keep an expended shell in the chamber.

How do you skateboard and do tricks?

Dry firing ANY firearm many times is bad.

Is it legal to cull feral Jades ?

yes it is very bad to dry fire a pistol. dry firing damages parts.

How to fire a projectile out of a tube?

Actually, it depends on the type of pistol. Always check the owners manual or the company website. They'll normally tell you. However, your pistol is a "striker-fired" mechanisim. Like a Glock or a S&W SW99. This one CAN be damaged by dry firing. Get a "snap-cap" dummy round and you'll be alright. It's worth the four dollars to protect the pistol.

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Yes it defiantly is.

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No, it's good exercise.

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Get yourself some snap caps.they look like red plastic ammo and allow you to operate your firearms action including dry firing. It's great practice to get yourself very familiar with it's operation.

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Yes, it is bad on every mechanism in the firing motion, it dulls and screws up the firing pin, it is bad on the springs... etc...

ELK hunting in PA.?

Yes it is bad...You can get snap caps so that you can pull the trigger without damaging the firing pin.

Taurus pt92 any good ?

No. You can dry fire pistols. The only thing that can happen is if your firing pin is brittle or has a flaw it will break sooner. If it has a flaw or is brittle it will break while shooting so it doesn't make any difference.

Snap caps are good if you want to practice loading and unloading. also if you have a snap cap in the chamber you can't have a live round in it. So from that aspect it is safer.

I dry fire my firearms all the time. I own different styles and brands and have never had a problem with any of them.

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i will not dry fire any of my weapons including my bows

How can I tell what year my winchester model 94 ranger was made?

it's a bad idea, they make snap caps expressly for the purpose of protecting the firing pin, practicing with your gun, ect. most pins nowadays are milled out of higher quality steel, but older guns may have cast ones, that are naturally more brittle(my cz 52 has a cast pin, i plan on getting a machined one to replace it.) 22's and other rimfires are really bad to dry fire, it's best to de-*, or use snap caps.(some companies suggest dry-firing for practice, it helps get rid of that "bang-expectant twitch")

Is it turkey season in California?

If you dry-fire a rimfire too much you can damage the edge of the chamber and have difficulty getting the rounds to chamber up. On most other modern firearms it is ok to dry-fire, but Snap-caps would do away with any worries you might have about damaging the weapon.

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yes

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