Boater wrote:
CalifBill wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
Dry firing a double action revolver is a good way to learn how to
control
the trigger finger. I was taught to do so by one of my cop brothers
while
on a firing range. It makes firing the revolver a distinctly two
step pull
of the trigger finger and greatly helps accuracy.
--
John H.
Use a snap cap when practicing.

I wonder what you guys think the business end of a firing pin hits
when there is no round in the chamber of most centerfire semi-autos?

I know what it hits in my SIG when there is no round chambered.

Nothing.

:)

I'll leave it to the gun geniuses in here to figure out why.



It is not a repeated over and over movement. Bigger problem is the
hammer incorporating the firing pin.



Oh, really? Gee, on my SIG the hammer doesn't "incorporate" anything
except itself. It kinda sticks "out there" on the back of the pistol. It
is a lever. Now, a lot of semi-autos don't have external hammers. GLOCKs
don't.

Here's an animation of a more simplified process. If there is no round
in the chamber, the firing pin strikes...nothing. If it strikes nothing,
it is unlikely to "break" during a dry fire.


http://www.m1911.org/images/searanimHR.gif


Here's an animation of a GLOCK:

http://www.sniperworld.com/content.a...ld_Glock_Index


You can see that if there is no round in the GLOCK, the firing pin
strikes...nothing.


Next?

Harry,
Well, I am curious why such a knowledgeable gun aficionado was once a
proponent of banning all handguns, and thought all handgun owners were
brain dead rednecks, who needed handguns to make up for sexual a deficiency?

I am sure the NRA and rec.boats would like to know what changed your mind?