Glock 44 dry fire 22LR

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So I bought an new Glock 44. I looked through the manual and I can't find anything about not dry firing the pistol or using snap caps. I did note that the trigger most be pulled to begin the take down process.
Does this mean that the Glock 44 can handle dry firing with no snap caps? This seems odd.
 
thatmikeguy said:
That's so weird. It feels wrong to dry fire a rim fire.
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I read this alot on CGN, but I have dry fired every .22 I have ever owned (some I have owned for 48 years) and I have never had a problem.

ps: try shooting a 10/22 (or any semi that does not lock open on the last round)....unless you keep very careful count you will dry fire it almost every time you finish a mag.
 
thatmikeguy said:
So I bought an new Glock 44. I looked through the manual and I can't find anything about not dry firing the pistol or using snap caps. I did note that the trigger most be pulled to begin the take down process.
Does this mean that the Glock 44 can handle dry firing with no snap caps? This seems odd.
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You are correct. I contacted a rep from Glock and they indicated that dry firing will not cause any damage. They wanted the Glock 44 to mimic the exact features of a 19 including dry fire. I have shot 3500 rounds through mine and hundreds of dry fires with no issues.
 
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Tom E Gun said:
I read this alot on CGN, but I have dry fired every .22 I have ever owned (some I have owned for 48 years) and I have never had a problem.

ps: try shooting a 10/22 (or any semi that does not lock open on the last round)....unless you keep very careful count you will dry fire it almost every time you finish a mag.
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So is this a myth or are there real damages over time if/when u dry fire a 10//22 when the mag is empty?
 
Disco Bob said:
So is this a myth or are there real damages over time if/when u dry fire a 10//22 when the mag is empty?
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Myth that has been regurgitated for decades. I dry fire my rimfire guns as much as i live fire them. No damage no change in firing pin dimensions. Parts can and do break, have spares and carry on.
 
thatmikeguy said:
Does this mean that the Glock 44 can handle dry firing with no snap caps? This seems odd.
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What's odd about that? While there are still a few designs around that can suffer damage, most rimfires made post WWII can handle dry-firing without issue.

I believe Ruger has been known to boast that every rimfire they've ever made can be dry-fired 'til the cows come home.
 
I suppose it would be easy to email Glock.
Mine is running perfectly with Winchester Wildcats and CCI Blazer. I discovered yesterday that it doesn't like bulk 36 grain HP due to the flat point. They don't feed reliably.
 
I got a response from Glock already! Here it is.

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Glock firearms can be dry fired, Including the Model 44

However if performing a lot of proactive it is recommended to use the Dummy rounds or snap caps
 
22's that have a firing pin stop can be safely dry fired, and that is the majority of them. It would be easier to search for "what 22's should not be dry fired" as that would be a pretty short list.
Browning SA-22 is like a 110 year old design and has a firing pin stop.
Just check your 22's, if the firing pin can only extend to flush or slightly less then the bolt face, it's not going to hit the breech face and cause any damage.
 
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