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 11-18-2009, 08:33 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 51 |  Dry firing an XD
Is it ok to dry fire my XD? In the manual for my sigma it said it was ok, but it does not mention anything about it in my XD manual. | 
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| 11-18-2009, 08:55 PM | #2 | Deader Bears=Better Bears Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BFE, Mississippi Posts: 10,084 Likes Given: 4
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http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f59/dry-firing-xd-40-a-10849/ <-- link to thread
I wondered the same thing. That thread explains that it is OK, but many think it should be kept to a minimum. Check out the "snapcaps".
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| 11-18-2009, 09:09 PM | #3 | Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 51 |
yes I have 5 snap caps that came with the gun from the previous owner, I was just wondering if he bought them because it was harmful for the XD to be dry fired | |
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| 11-19-2009, 02:04 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 219 |
It is not harmful for a glock to be dry fired. JUST sayin  __________________
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| 11-19-2009, 10:19 AM | #5 | mmmmm...... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 9,583 |
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Originally Posted by User Name
It is not harmful for a glock to be dry fired. JUST sayin |
You're OK dry firing a Glock, but DON'T put a bullet in it!!  __________________
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| 11-19-2009, 10:30 AM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 6,267 |
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Originally Posted by spittinfire
you're ok dry firing a glock, but don't put a bullet in it!! |
rofl!!!!!!!!!!
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| 11-19-2009, 11:07 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,158 |
Personally, I think snap caps are a great idea. Why take the chance of breaking a firing pin when they're so cheap?
Most striker-fired guns reset the trigger with just a partial slide rack so you only need one... | |
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| 11-19-2009, 02:08 PM | #8 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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It's simple, if you are worried...don't do it! 
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| 11-21-2009, 03:49 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 2,421 |
Dry-fire it. You're just compressing a spring. __________________
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| 12-31-2009, 12:37 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newnan, Georgia Posts: 131 |
The answer to this from Springfield Armory is that it is OK to dry fire occasionally (after all, you must dry fire to field strip), but for repeated dry fire practice it is recommended to use snap caps to protect the striker retainer roll pin. __________________
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