Dry firing Garands

[Richard H Brown Jr]

If you feel so unhappy about dry-firing get some of these in your favorite calibers: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page...%3Asnap%20caps or some original training rnds from various online suppliers.

RHB

[Devil Dog]

Dry fired in PI boot camp hundreds of times.We called it snapping in.Great way to practice trigger control,and sight alignment.I snap in all i can, it makes range time go much better.

I agree that we "snapped in" a lot, but our training rifles were exchanged for "shooters" when we went to the range. (in 1965.. M14's)

[joet]

I agree that we "snapped in" a lot, but our training rifles were exchanged for "shooters" when we went to the range. (in 1965.. M14's)

In 1956 we qualified with the same rifle.

"Semper fi"

[Maury Krupp]

I've had M1 Firing Pins break but can't specifically lay any blame on dry firing. $hit happens.

A gimmick better than a snap cap is a Dry Fire Device. Not only does the Hammer never touch the Firing Pin but it only takes about a quarter-inch tug on the Op Rod handle to reset for the next snap. Very quick and easy.

You can get one from most of the usual suspects (eg, http://www.creedmoorsports.com/shop/...re_Device.html ) or make your own from dowel or plastic rod.

Maury

[usmc69]

Have dry fired M1 Garands,m1 Carbines, M-14's, M-16's and about every other military rifle I have ever handled. Never had a problem. That said I did have to replace a firing pin on a friend's M1 that he had break while firing........He said it just quit firing during a string of fire he was doing. When I took the rifle apart the firing pin was busted........

[captcrunch227]

The only guns that I know of that are a no no to dry fire are rimfire weapons. I dry fire my Garand regularly with no issue to date.

[emmagee1917]

Add to that hammer side X sides and Trapdoor types . Those angled in firing pins don't like it . Also any firing pin with a sharp 90 degree bend or cut amidships is prone to cracking there .
Chris

[ltcboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcEvtSh7sW4


Look at 11:19

[John Sukey]

Ever do inspection arms with an M1? I did that quite often for three years. Guess what the final step is! And no, I NEVER came close to chambering my thumb!

[bd1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcEvtSh7sW4


Look at 11:19

+1. The Coach Method. I guess that's how we all got intro'd to firing the M1 or M14 rifle. Even long after military service, I don't know how s shooter is going to get in enough practice without a lot of dry firing.