I hear some say that dry fire (empty chamber and magazine?) does not hurt the pistol. Others say it should not be done. I see nothing mentioned in my P9 manual.
Is it OK to dry fire my P9 for practice without the expense of ammo?
Thanks,
Jeff+
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I hear some say that dry fire (empty chamber and magazine?) does not hurt the pistol. Others say it should not be done. I see nothing mentioned in my P9 manual.
Is it OK to dry fire my P9 for practice without the expense of ammo?
Thanks,
Jeff+
From the Kahr FAQ website
http://www.kahr.com/OR-4.html#q7
Q. Is it safe to "dry fire" my Kahr pistol?
A. Yes, provided you make certain that the chamber is free of ammunition.
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Tried to post on this earlier but lost my connection. :( Purchase some inexpensive, 9mm "Snap Caps" from your local gun shop. While limited dry firing isn't going to hurt your gun, extensive dry firing, which is a good training tool, can cause problems such as a damaged firing pin and/or back of breech face. The snap caps look like a bullet but have a material that helps deccelerate the striker/firing-pin much like the primer on your bullet does. These items are relatively cheap, last a long, long time and will keep you out of the gun smith's shop a little longer.
Most weapons in their manual will say weather or not dry firing is good for the weapon or not. That being said I would still be inclined to use snap caps. It's a small price to pay for the piece of mind.:smt023
Yup, get the snap caps. Cheap insurance against future problems.