Dry Firing a Pistol Frame Without Slide?

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Hi guys,

Does anyone know if it's OK to dry fire a pistol while it is disassembled? Specifically a CZ75B...

I am not asking whether it is OK to dry fire in general, I know that topic has been asked countless times, I just want to know if it is any different/worse to dry fire the pistol without the slide.

Not something I do regularly, but I was cleaning my gun today and pulled the trigger a couple of times while disassembled to watch how the mechanism works without the slide obscuring the view of the trigger assembly... Then it occurred to me that maybe it was bad to have the hammer drop without the slide to stop it, anyone know if this could damage the pistol?

Thanks!
 
I don't think this is a good idea at all. What is stopping the hammer? Something intended to take the blow?
 
Usually letting the hammer fall without a slide causes damage to the frame, but some guns may be more forgiving than others...
 
None of my SA pistols have a stop of any kind to prevent the hammer from smacking into the frame - which would be a bad thing (peening, stress cracks, etc.). Personally, I wouldn't do it by choice. I have done it accidentally (no damage so far, but I've been lucky), but I cringe every time it happens.
 
I did the same thing with my SP-01 when I first field stripped it, a couple times. A guy gets curious after all. Since then I've put 1200 rounds through it with no issues. I wouldn't worry about doing it a couple times, but don't make it a habit.
 
Simple - put your weak hand thumb between the hammer and the frame to cushion the blow. At least that was what I was shown about million years ago by a 1911 racegun gunsmith. When assembling the gun after a total dis-assembly its always a good idea to chech the trigger pull and the proper functioning of the trigger sear hammer system before replacing the slide by cocking the hammer and dropping the hammer.
 
Thanks for the tips guys... I only did it a few times, will definitely catch the hammer next time if I feel any further need to observe the mechanism. Was foolish to just let it drop!

As to what is stopping the hammer, it is a part of the trigger assembly... I took some pictures of the part it is hitting, would appreciate it if anyone who knows CZ75s could tell me if it looks damaged! Would hate to think I ruined a new pistol before I even had a chance to shoot it...

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Kayser Sose said:
this is the pic I was looking at...

In front of the hammer, low. Doesn't it look worn?

I think the idea is that stresses are handed to components that they're not meant to handle. Hammers are meant to hit something, not just kinda flail to a stop.

Thanks for the PM! This forum is brilliant.
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I see what you mean, hopefully it doesn't cause any problems when I go to shoot it.

Thanks for the advice!
 
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