I didn't know that they made .22 snap caps either.

Thanks fo telling me.

Thanks, James!

Your welcome.

I have several S&W .22 revolvers and the snap caps come in handy.

Has anyone dry fired a sig sauer p238 withour a snap cap,if so was there any damage

Originally Posted by vinroby

Has anyone dry fired a sig sauer p238 withour a snap cap,if so was there any damage

A few "clicks" won't do any gun (except maybe a .22 RF) any harm.
But snap-caps are so relatively inexpensive it seems foolish not using them.
They're cheap insurance.

Originally Posted by KY SHOOTER

I've been told all my life never to dry fire anything with a floating firing pin. I'm not brand new to handguns, but you might say a novice, and still learning. I have noticed in a few posts here (somewhere on here) that it's been done hundreds sometimes thousands of times in trying to break in a revolver. I asume to get things loosened up so there isn't a light strike???? Can someone help me understand a little better...,

I agree with SteveM1911. Also, a very good practice and one that is sometimes overlooked is that you should read and follow the instruction manual for the firearm in question. I believe most manuals will touch on this subject, if not, I'd assume it's safe to snap away. . Most hammer fired DA/SA pistol manuals advise that repeated dry firing may damage the firing pin without snapcaps.

the manual for the p238 doesnt cover dry firing with or without snap caps..... BUT the instructions for lowering the hammer tell you to pull the trigger on an empty chamber..... and since they never tell you to stop at a certain number of cycles, i would assume you can dry fire it at will.... how would they know the difference between an intentional dry fire or just lowering the hammer?

I always use snap caps -

always have -

seems kinda silly not to -

They cost about $2 each.

IMHO

Very good thread and comments.

Originally Posted by RaviAuto

Dry firing is the practice of "firing" a firearm without ammunition. That is, to pull the trigger and allow the hammer or striker to drop on an empty.

A Question? then the answer is yes.

I say Snap Caps All the way.

Snap caps or go to the repair shop.

Rather pay 10 bux now, than have damage later.

They just work. No reason to mess up your pin when they are reusuable and good for your firing pin.