Dry Fire Recommended
Picked up my first 1911 clone today (Kimber Custom II Target). Got home first thing first I read owners manual, cover to cover. In the unloading section it tell you to I quote (Pull the trigger allowing the hammer to free fall forward on the empty chamber. Do not "ease" the hammer down by holding or blocking it. Doing so can mar the sear tip which will result in a substandard trigger pull). Now I now that the people at Kimbers R&D dept. are way smarter then me and know way more than me, but this goes against ever thing I was tout. My question is, is this typical of 1911 or any semi-auto for that fact. Or just Kimber. Also has any one mared there sear by easing there hammer down.
Thanks linthicum
Thanks linthicum
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Just use a snap cap, no worries then. 0 -
I dry fire all the time with my RIA's and have never had a problem.
Even all the people at Armscor/RIA say that there guns will not be hurt by dry fireing.
And like you said: Thier people I'm sure are alot smarter than you, me, and probly 90% or better of the poeple on this forum or else were when it comes to these matters![;)]0 -
been dryfiring, myself, since my little '1985 snip-snip.'
Hasn't hurt me, either. I didn't even come with an
owner's manual![:D][}:)][:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
been dryfiring, myself, since my little '1985 snip-snip.'
Hasn't hurt me, either. I didn't even come with an
owner's manual![:D][}:)][:D]
Thats not dry fireing that is shooting blanks![;)][:o)][:D][}:)]0 -
.... oh yeah .... 0 -
Most if not all of the top shooters in IPSC dry fire their 1911's some 100's of times a day. When you are on the line and have to show clear you dry fire your pistol. The 1911 is alot tougher than some people think. 0 -
Just don't do it without the slide.
Hoo, doggie, that can muff up the frame a little.0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
Just use a snap cap, no worries then.
This the best of advice in my book!!!!0 -
actually a snap cap will put as much wear on the firing pin as live fire, dry firing a gun will absolutely not harm the gun, i have done it over 100,000 times to my 1911
if some one has technical proof other wise, i would like to see it, now rimfire is a different beast0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
actually a snap cap will put as much wear on the firing pin as live fire, dry firing a gun will absolutely not harm the gun, i have done it over 100,000 times to my 1911
if some one has technical proof other wise, i would like to see it, now rimfire is a different beast
Very true!0 -
quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
been dryfiring, myself, since my little '1985 snip-snip.'
Hasn't hurt me, either. I didn't even come with an
owner's manual![:D][}:)][:D]
That reminds me...my wife is pushing me to fix my gun so it will only dry fire. Good thing it comes with several test shots afterwards.0 -
quote:Originally posted by drstroud
quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
been dryfiring, myself, since my little '1985 snip-snip.'
Hasn't hurt me, either. I didn't even come with an
owner's manual![:D][}:)][:D]
That reminds me...my wife is pushing me to fix my gun so it will only dry fire. Good thing it comes with several test shots afterwards.
Thats like going to see fire work and there is no grand finale at the end.[:(]0 -
With a 1911...only after about 50,000 dry fires will if start to seem different 0 -
If a Center fire firearm was so delicate to not be able to dry fire it I would not own or fix it to where an occasional dry fire was not a problem.
I have 1911s that are dry fired all the time.0
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