Is It Bad To Dry Fire Your Gun?

By James England

A reader recently asked us, “is it bad to dry fire my gun?”

No.

But before you get into the habit of dry firing a gun, do take the time before hand to properly inspect it to ensure no round is loaded in the chamber. The only real threat in dry firing a gun is failing to inspect it for live rounds first.

For a pistol, this can be as easy as ejecting the magazine, racking the upper receiver to the rear, and inspecting the chamber.

This where people mess up.

They eject the magazine and just assume that the chamber is clear. The chamber is never clear until you visually inspect it to ensure it is empty.

For most double-action revolvers, the cylinder slides out the side and you can visually inspect to ensure each of the cylinders is free of brass. If it’s a cool single-action revolver, just open up the hatch and rotate each cylinder until you return to the original one.

It’s super simple and, honestly, dry firing is a great way to gain a basic familiarity with how a gun works. There’s no risk — so long as it’s unloaded — and it can even be a fun additional component when practicing …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation