information Request Please

JimStanley · 08-18-2002, 08:38 PM

Hello:

I wounder if someone knows if dry firing an Luger P08 is at all harmful to the mechanism or fireing pin
My first Luger (commercial variant) was purchased a month ago so I am not familiar with this arm yet,only familiar with modern pistoles, but the toggel action just seems to be fragile to me upon inspection. Could anyone answer the above question or relay to me, any practices besides the obvious ones for most firearms that are detremental to the P08s' action

Thanks
Jim

Edward Tinker · 08-18-2002, 09:58 PM

Jim, dry firing most weapons is not a good idea. I have done it on occassion, although I have ehad many stories of the time they did it and broke a firing pin.

There are snap caps they sell that deaden the impact (look like cartridges, but are rubber on the end). Still many say that the force of the firing pin striking whatever is bad for it.

unspellable · 08-19-2002, 12:08 AM

I'll second Ed, use a snap cap. It's not nice to let the action slam shut on an empty chamber either.

Doubs · 08-19-2002, 01:08 AM

Make your own snap-cap! Use a new or resized case and put silicon rubber in the primer hole. When it's dry, trim the excess and you have a snap-cap good for hundreds of snaps.

08-18-2002, 08:38 PM	#1
JimStanley User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	information Request Please Hello: I wounder if someone knows if dry firing an Luger P08 is at all harmful to the mechanism or fireing pin My first Luger (commercial variant) was purchased a month ago so I am not familiar with this arm yet,only familiar with modern pistoles, but the toggel action just seems to be fragile to me upon inspection. Could anyone answer the above question or relay to me, any practices besides the obvious ones for most firearms that are detremental to the P08s' action Thanks Jim

08-18-2002, 09:58 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Jim, dry firing most weapons is not a good idea. I have done it on occassion, although I have ehad many stories of the time they did it and broke a firing pin. There are snap caps they sell that deaden the impact (look like cartridges, but are rubber on the end). Still many say that the force of the firing pin striking whatever is bad for it. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-19-2002, 12:08 AM	#3
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	I'll second Ed, use a snap cap. It's not nice to let the action slam shut on an empty chamber either.

08-19-2002, 01:08 AM	#4
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,742 Thanks: 826 Thanked 1,788 Times in 590 Posts	Make your own snap-cap! Use a new or resized case and put silicon rubber in the primer hole. When it's dry, trim the excess and you have a snap-cap good for hundreds of snaps.