[stymie]

Hi... I never leave the magazine loaded as this would surely weaken the spring from compression in time. I was more concerned about the extractor spring. That's why I was wondering if it was standard procedure for the military/ police to leave the weapon unchambered. I use EEZOX... so, dead primers are never an issue. I believe that I have finally mastered the art of decocking the pistol by pulling up on the toggle while releasing the trigger. However, I use an A-Zoom snap-cap for dry-firing. Since it's machined, anodized aluminum, I don't think that there is much chance of corrosion/ bonding. What does concerns me is the fact that the extractor is raised quite a bit w/ a round/ cap chambered & the resulting fatigue might cause a problem eventually... maybe not!