On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:58:41 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:54:32 -0800 (PST), penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|On Dec 5, 11:51*am, wrote:
| How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
| while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
| but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
| be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
| course/mental evaluation first?
|
|I think a mental evaluation should be mandatory for gun ownership. I
|don't want people around me with guns that are unstable. Take someone
|that is so paranoid that they answer their door with a loaded weapon.


I've always considered dry firing a weapon a really bad idea...... I
just wouldn't do it....

If I come to answer the door, I'm not taking the gun out, just to do
so.....

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.

"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:58:41 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:54:32 -0800 (PST), penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|On Dec 5, 11:51 am, wrote:
| How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
| while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
| but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
| be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
| course/mental evaluation first?
|
|I think a mental evaluation should be mandatory for gun ownership. I
|don't want people around me with guns that are unstable. Take someone
|that is so paranoid that they answer their door with a loaded weapon.


I've always considered dry firing a weapon a really bad idea...... I
just wouldn't do it....

If I come to answer the door, I'm not taking the gun out, just to do
so.....

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.

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.

"Boater" wrote in message
...
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.

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 20:28:17 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:58:41 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:54:32 -0800 (PST), penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|On Dec 5, 11:51 am, wrote:
| How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
| while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
| but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
| be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
| course/mental evaluation first?
|
|I think a mental evaluation should be mandatory for gun ownership. I
|don't want people around me with guns that are unstable. Take someone
|that is so paranoid that they answer their door with a loaded weapon.


I've always considered dry firing a weapon a really bad idea...... I
just wouldn't do it....

If I come to answer the door, I'm not taking the gun out, just to do
so.....

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'm not suggesting you're wrong, but I am wondering why. The firing pin in
my revolver hits nothing when there is no round in the chamber.
--
John H.

On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:13:24 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:45:02 -0500, JohnH
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 20:28:17 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:58:41 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:54:32 -0800 (PST), penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|On Dec 5, 11:51 am, wrote:
| How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
| while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
| but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
| be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
| course/mental evaluation first?
|
|I think a mental evaluation should be mandatory for gun ownership. I
|don't want people around me with guns that are unstable. Take someone
|that is so paranoid that they answer their door with a loaded weapon.


I've always considered dry firing a weapon a really bad idea...... I
just wouldn't do it....

If I come to answer the door, I'm not taking the gun out, just to do
so.....

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'm not suggesting you're wrong, but I am wondering why. The firing pin in
my revolver hits nothing when there is no round in the chamber.

???

Then it continues forward motion indefinitely???

???

Doesn't *something* keep it within the gun?

No. The pin disconnects from the hammer and goes flying out the barrel.
It's why I never dry fire at the television.
--
John H.

wrote:
How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
course/mental evaluation first?

Broken firing pin comes to mind.

"BAR" wrote in message
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wrote:
How many of you would play with your weapons, racking and dryfiring
while talking on the phone to somebody? To me that is pretty stupid,
but I am not a gun guy... What do you think, should someone like that
be allowed to have handguns or should there be some kind of safety
course/mental evaluation first?

Broken firing pin comes to mind.

Almost all center fire guns can be dry fired without any chance of failure.
Dry firing a rim fire is usually a big no-no.

Here's a very well done computer animated assembly of a 1911. UD
*
http://splodetv.com/video/1911-breakdown

""UglyDan®©T"" wrote in message
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Here's a very well done computer animated assembly of a 1911. UD

http://splodetv.com/video/1911-breakdown


Sure are a lot of springs in those things.

Eisboch