billjohnso20
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Pistol Packin' Preacher
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! !! NEVER dry fire ANY gun. It doesn't matter what "they" say. All manufacturers sell replacement firing pins. Why? Firing pins break. Dry firing a gun is no different than dry firing a bow. It causes undo stress that shortens the life. In the case of a gun, it will eventually weaken the firing pin and can cause damage to the firing pin channel. It doesn't matter what gun it is nor how much that weapon cost. I have seen the firing pin break on Benelli shotguns, S&W pistols, high end 1911s, Ruger handguns, etc, etc, etc. Yes, the thick striker/firing pins out there seem to be invulnerable but ALL metal will loose integrity when overstressed and dry firing a gun, any gun, overstresses the firing pin and will cause the firing pin to be compromised at some point in that guns future. Snap caps cost a mere fraction of what a new firing pin costs. Not only do they protect the firing pin but snap caps prevent other damages to guns as well. If you choose to dry fire your gun, don't be surprised when that gun catastrophically fails you when you need it most. As one that has had this happen, I was fortunate that it was my deer rifle and NOT my self defense weapon. It skimping on the cost of some snap caps really worth risking your life when you're facing a man intent on causing you great bodily harm? I think not.
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