[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 1911 Dryfire

Posted: 7/4/2005 4:12:57 PM EDT

Planning to own a Marvel Conversion .22 1911 in the near future.
This particular conversion does not lock the slide back after the last round has been fired.

Does anyone know if dry firing a 1911 (or more specifically a Marvel conversion unit) is harmful?

Posted: 7/4/2005 4:23:05 PM EDT

[#1]

to the best of my knowledge, dry firing a 1911 has been known to be harmful to televisions ocassionally, but will not damage the weapon

Posted: 7/4/2005 4:33:31 PM EDT

[#2]

Dry firing rimfires is a bad idea (the firing pin usually will hit the mouth of the chamber and raise a burr after a short time). I have no experience with the Marvel, but I would assume this would be the case.

Posted: 7/5/2005 2:18:32 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Dry firing rimfires is a bad idea (the firing pin usually will hit the mouth of the chamber and raise a burr after a short time). I have no experience with the Marvel, but I would assume this would be the case.

I agree centerfire dryfiring is ok, rimfire is a no no.

Posted: 7/5/2005 7:01:08 PM EDT

[#4]

What you're NOT supposed to do on a 1911 is rack the without a round to chamber.

Dry firing is OK.

You can stick a pencil in the barrel and dry fire to make sure a weapon fires correctly(something everyone should do with a series II kimber).

Posted: 7/5/2005 7:47:58 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
What you're NOT supposed to do on a 1911 is rack the without a round to chamber.

Dry firing is OK.

You can stick a pencil in the barrel and dry fire to make sure a weapon fires correctly(something everyone should do with a series II kimber).

I would agree except for the fact that he stated he's getting a .22 conversion. Do NOT dry fire a .22 rimfire.

Posted: 7/5/2005 9:10:39 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I agree centerfire dryfiring is ok, rimfire is a no no.

Listen to SGB he knows

Posted: 7/6/2005 12:45:24 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Dry firing rimfires is a bad idea (the firing pin usually will hit the mouth of the chamber and raise a burr after a short time). I have no experience with the Marvel, but I would assume this would be the case.

I agree centerfire dryfiring is ok, rimfire is a no no.

The man knows from where he speaks.

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