The Truth and Myth about Dry Fire Practice
the Dummunition came and i was wondering they are just a full round but without the primer so. . . . how is this suppose to protect the firing pin during dry fire exercises?
I responded with the following:
Protecting the firing pin on centerfire handguns is a myth that was carried over from .22 caliber rimfire guns. You should not "dryfire" with rim fire guns of any type (rifles or pistols) as the firing pin makes contact with the edge of the chamber which could damage the firing pin or the chamber.
For centerfire guns, the firing pin moves forward and does not strike anything....basically, air. This does no damage to the gun whatsoever. In fact, it you think about it, all you are doing is cocking the firing pin and moving it forward.....exactly what the gun is designed to do. You could dry fire hundreds of thousands of times with no adverse effects.
The Dummunition provides the full weight, feel and size of the real ammo.....so you can practice and test without using live ammo. For a Glock 17 with 17 rounds of 9mm is a different gun than a Glock 17 that is empty.....for concealed carry practice, duty holster practice, dry fire drills, manipulation drills, reloading drills.....it's a different experience when the gun is at full weight.
Thanks for your question.....I'll post it and the answer on our blog at www.glockstore.com
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