dry fire the USP .45?

[ronin_asano]

i know it's not a problem to dry fire my g32, but can i also dry fire my HK USP?

i think i read somewhere that dry firing is not good for the pistol, but I have no idea if this is true. i really need some practice with that heavier double action pull, and since i can't be at the range 24/7, if i could get that practice with the dry fire, that would be great.

[ExiledViking]

When in doubt, buy snap caps.

When I dry practice with my HK .45, I use snap caps.
They say you shouldn't have to, but never hurts.

[ronin_asano]

thanks.

i don't suppose snap caps allow the slide to cycle?

[MichaelVain]

Snap caps do not cycle, they dont fire, it's a dummy round. I agree that you should dry fire with snap caps. You can also practice malfunction drills.

M

[ExiledViking]

MichaelVain,

That is a sweet P7!;G ;G ;G

Is it a hard chrome finish?
I just got a hold of a P7 pre-M8
that I am thinking of refinishing.

[ecmills]

Use snap caps. This is a fairly common story:

A word of caution... I have mentioned dry-firing here several times. The reader should be advised that, due to the design of the USP firing pin and firing pin block, significant stress is placed on the firing pin during dry firing. Because repeated applications of this stress can lead to firing pin breakage, Heckler & Koch recommends that snap caps be used when dry firing. I initially disregarded this advise, and my firing pin broke after a few weeks. H&K replaced it at no charge when I shipped the slide back to them, but it could have been avoided.

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