Common opinion of experts on snap cap dry firing

HisSoldier · 10-11-2011, 01:59 PM

Evidently the P-08 is exceptionally liable to damaging firing pins during dry firing. I have the red plastic bodied caps with the brass primers and springs, they seem to be better than rubber in the pocket type to me, and turned the front down on one for .30 Luger as well.

My question is does this protect the FP from the damage of dry firing sufficiently to allow one to dry fire at similar frequency as one can dry fire a 1911 without snap caps?

I'd like to find an exhaustive website that discusses which firearms have extremely delicate firing train parts and which ones can safely be dry fired without concern, which is my opinion of the 1911 backed by many thousands of dry firings.

10-11-2011, 01:59 PM	#1
HisSoldier User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Common opinion of experts on snap cap dry firing Evidently the P-08 is exceptionally liable to damaging firing pins during dry firing. I have the red plastic bodied caps with the brass primers and springs, they seem to be better than rubber in the pocket type to me, and turned the front down on one for .30 Luger as well. My question is does this protect the FP from the damage of dry firing sufficiently to allow one to dry fire at similar frequency as one can dry fire a 1911 without snap caps? I'd like to find an exhaustive website that discusses which firearms have extremely delicate firing train parts and which ones can safely be dry fired without concern, which is my opinion of the 1911 backed by many thousands of dry firings. __________________ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

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