Can I Dryfire a Glock?

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I usually use a snapcap but since you can't #### the action without racking the slide it's not practical to reload one in the mag everytime.

What's the worse that can happen? Broken firing pin?
 
Dry fire away. Nothing will get damaged, other than normal wear consistent with normal shooting.

It is an excellent drill for practice.
 
prproulx said:
I usually use a snapcap but since you can't #### the action without racking the slide it's not practical to reload one in the mag everytime.
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Try using a single snap cap but only cycling the slide far enough to reset the trigger (it will move forward) between dry practice reps. The snap cap will not eject if the slide only travels part ways and will be re-chambered for the next repetition.

GP
 
prproulx said:
I usually use a snapcap but since you can't #### the action without racking the slide it's not practical to reload one in the mag everytime.
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Try racking the slide by 1/2" with the snap cap in the chamber. Should be close to reset without actually removing the dummy round.
Having said that, I dryfire with out drill rounds/snap caps.
 
BBq_Woa! said:
you can dry fire any centrefire gun.
people who say otherwise are wrong.

-Derek
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Not entirely true, some can be damaged.

I put a bunch of snap caps in my Glock mags, that way I can practice "tap, rack, bang" at the same time.
 
For all intents and purposes any popular late-80's pistol can safely be dry fired - I've only ever broke one firing pin in my life and it was from dry-firing a nazi-stamped CZ27 :) Shortly after the hammer spring also broke.
 
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So I guess dry firing the M&P is OK as well since it's striker fired....

how about dry firing guns like the Sig P229 ? Sorry for the newb q, but why did the guy teaching the course say to never dry fire a handgun?!? Can you dry fire any handgun as much as you want??
 
Who told you you couldn't dry fire your guns? Was this a PAL instructor? Regardless, whoever told you that is smoking some cheap stuff. Rimfire firearms are much more at risk for damage from dry firing due to the primer being located in the rim. Centre fire firearms made by a QUALITY manufacturer will have no issues with dry firing. The impact of firing live rounds will induce much more shock to your firing pin and firing system than dry firing ever will.

I dry fire all my firearms, including my rimfire guns. I have never broken or damaged a firing pin. As far as I'm concerned if your firearm cannot handle being dry fired than you bought a poor quality firearm.

On another note, here's some more myths that some "instructors" like to spread. (These are the correct answers below.)

Hollow point ammo is legal in Canada.
Shotguns used for target or plinking purposes may contain more than three rounds(5 max for semi autos)
10+ round magazines are legal in semi auto rimfire rifles.

TDC
 
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