Did you know you have to dry fire a Glock before you field strip it?

Pretty sure thats what Glock meant when they said, you can dry fire. Not for dry fire practice sessions.

 

Pretty sure thats what Glock meant when they said, you can dry fire. Not for dry fire practice sessions.

I'm sure I've got > 50,000 dry-fire trigger pulls on my Glock -- in addition to at least 20,000 live-fire rounds.

When the firing pin breaks, I'll replace it.

 

I'm sure I've got > 50,000 dry-fire trigger pulls on my Glock

And what are you effectively learning from the dry firing? Aren't you afraid that in a real defensive situation, after working the slide to allow a second or more pull of the trigger in all your dry firing, your muscle memory will kick in and you'll rack the slide for the next shot? Dumping a live round in the process.

For members that don't know, a Glock and most other striker fired pistols have to have the slide recoil to preset the striker, before the trigger can be pulled. If the slide doesn't move through it's full range of motion, the trigger doesn't work.

 

And what are you effectively learning from the dry firing? Aren't you afraid that in a real defensive situation, after working the slide to allow a second or more pull of the trigger in all your dry firing, your muscle memory will kick in and you'll rack the slide for the next shot? Dumping a live round in the process.

For members that don't know, a Glock and most other striker fired pistols have to have the slide recoil to preset the striker, before the trigger can be pulled. If the slide doesn't move through it's full range of motion, the trigger doesn't work.

If you read the previous posts, you would see that I provided an explanation as to why intimate knowledge of your weapon's trigger action (and feel) are absolutely necessary to accurate shooting.

I practice all aspects of defensive shooting. Dry firing is the least expensive training you can do, and, imho, one of the most important.

 

Further, many shooters consistently shoot high, low, left, or right. Without a trained marksman watching over your shoulder, it's almost impossible to understand why -- and to fix it -- without dry firing.

And the first thing that marksman is going to tell you to do is practice dry firing. Usually with an empty shell balanced on top of the slide.

 

Active defense requires a number of actions: assess the threat, confirm the target and backstop, draw the pistol, rack the slide (if you carry unchambered), disengage the safety (if there is one), acquire the target, pull the trigger.

All these must be practiced to the point they are natural muscle/thought actions. If you have to stop to think -- and you are up against an armed perp -- you are dead.

All these actions are trained both independently and in conjunction with each other to the extent possible. Practicing the complete series of actions requires dry fire. Few ranges exist that will allow you to practice unsupervised draw/shoot with live rounds. It is dangerous for you and them.

 

These look fun.

https://www.laser-ammo.com/laser-training/products

And Ruger says pretty much the same thing as Glock, "it's fine but but use a snap cap anyway"

"So, is it safe to dry fire your pistol? We contacted Ruger and asked their technical advisors to see what they had to say. According to them, dry firing is perfectly fine on all of their modern centerfire firearms for clearing the weapon, dropping the hammer/striker, or just trying out the trigger. However for practice, they said you should definitely use snap caps. And that just makes sense. When practicing for USPSA Limited Revolver, I’d regularly go through 100 trigger pulls a night, on snap caps as that was how I’d been taught. Ruger technicians confirmed for us that if you’re going to be practicing with your revolver or semiautomatic pistol, you should seriously consider using snap caps."

http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/dry-fire-practice-is-it-safe-for-your-firing-pin/​

 

Active defense requires a number of actions: assess the threat, confirm the target and backstop, draw the pistol, rack the slide (if you carry unchambered), disengage the safety (if there is one), acquire the target, pull the trigger.

Did I mention all this needs to be done in three seconds or less?

 

Did I mention all this needs to be done in three seconds or less?

Three seconds? It has to be automatic and almost instantaeous.

 

Three seconds? It has to be automatic and almost instantaeous.

From threat assessment to discharge. Human brains are not instantaneous, regardless of training.

 

From threat assessment to discharge. Human brains are not instantaneous, regardless of training.

Yes, that's why I put in the qualifier "almost"!

 

Did I mention all this needs to be done in three seconds or less?

 

If you read the previous posts, you would see that I provided an explanation as to why intimate knowledge of your weapon's trigger action (and feel) are absolutely necessary to accurate shooting.

You totally missed my point. How are you getting, quoting you, "your weapon's trigger action (and feel)", on a Glock, without racking the slide?

 

Dry firing is the least expensive training you can do...

There is a a joke in here somewhere... Could I get a little help from the cheap seats, please!

 

It is fairly easy to figure out what is the primary driver of gun crimes: guns or criminals.

If gun availability is the primary driver, you woukd expects lots of gun related crimes atbgun shows, and no gun related crimes in gun free zones or cities.

The reality is good at telling the truth, you just need to wake up to it.

 

You go, girl.

Too bad she didn't have a couple of extra magazines.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwi...-gwinnett-home-invasion/448984282?cid=abcn_fb

 

Asians don't play games with their property.

 

I wonder what they'll think of this.

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2016/09/2...ent=2016-10-04&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

 

I wonder what they'll think of this.

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2016/09/2...ent=2016-10-04&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

I'd rather put 17 holes exactly where I want.

 

Clever, but I'm not convinced it's more than a novelty. It might have an advantage of reduced lethality at longer range, while still delivering a wallop up close.