Dry Fire Practice

[lildave40]

I am new to the forum and have a question. I have a LC9 Ruger and want to know if it is safe to dry fire the weapon? I dont want to damage the gun

[joe817]

Dry firing with nothing in the chamber to cushion the firing pin can break it. I'd guess the same goes for striker fired pistols.

I always use "snap caps" in the chamber to work the action and fire. They are inexpensive, and can save the firing pin from abuse.Highly recommended.

[The Marshal]

Lil Dave, I recently bought a LC9-S pistol.
In the Manual, it CLEARLY states that it is safe to dry fire this pistol, and does not require a snapcap to do so.

[lildave40]

Lil Dave, I recently bought a LC9-S pistol.
In the Manual, it CLEARLY states that it is safe to dry fire this pistol, and does not require a snapcap to do so.

How do you like yours? Do you carry it?

[The Marshal]

Sadly, I have not had a chance to take it out to shoot it yet!
However, I will put it into rotation after I prove it out.

That said, I REALLY like the size and weight, and the trigger is outstanding. (dry firing.)
I also have a set of Tritium/Fiber Optic sights to put on it.

[Pawpaw]

I use this for dry fire practice. It will take the place of a snap cap, even if one is not needed.

It gives you some reflective targets to aim at and the little "burst" of laser light gives you instant feedback whether you did it right or not. If it seems expensive, compare it to the cost of ammo. This device will last much longer than the equivalent amount of ammo. Also, it adds a little orange piece to the muzzle of your weapon, for a good visual cue that it's not loaded.

I mostly use mine in my 1911s, with the .45 adapter.

[gthaustex]

My take on this is pretty much any modern pistol is safe to dry fire, except for rimfire .22s. With those it is generally better to assume that you shouldn't dry fire. The LC9 manual mentions dry-fire indirectly when going over safety rules near the end of the manual.