Dry Firing Mark III

woodspirits · Post by **woodspirits** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:43 am

I have a Mark III Hunter (and by the way I love the pistol). My question pertains to dry-firing.

I am not an advocate of dry-firing for trigger/target practice with any of my hand-guns. The only time I dry-fire is after field stripping because I do not like to store the pistol in the fully cocked hammer position. I am embarrassed to ask the question but could even this limited dry-firing cause damage? Many thanks!

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:57 am

The firing pin stop is hearty enough to prevent damage from light to moderate dry firing. Heavy dry firing can damage the pin and cause chamber lip damage from firing pin strikes.

R,
Bullseye

woodspirits · Post by **woodspirits** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:03 am

Thanks for the info, Bullseye. I guess that I take it to extremes, but I even place a spent cartridge into the chamber for storage so that I may decock without ever dry-firing on an empty chamber.

I really like my Mark III Hunter and am planning to buy a blued Mark III with 4" barrel for cheap training. My ccw's are a Glock and an M&P and I think that the practice with the 4" would help some with the 9's and save some ammo$. I would even like to add Glock type sights for some more similarities.....a bracketed rear sight and white dot front sights like the Glock.....could it be done with minimal changes?

Thanks, again.

toyfj40 · Post by **toyfj40** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:34 am

I've handled a couple MK3s at the range...
but mine are MK2s... and the firing-pin is easily removed
(the cross-pin slips out, the MK3 is pressed in).
Thus, I can remove my firing pin for an extended DryFire...
but... then I don't... I just use live-ammo...

good luck with your MK3, it's a nice one!!
all the same as the older Ruger MKs, just a little different.
take care, --toy

oh yeah... welcome to the "forum".

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:37 am

toyfj40 wrote: but... then I don't... I just use live-ammo...

oh yeah... welcome to the "forum".

Dry firing is a lot more fun that way but you can no longer do itin the living room, aor depends where yu live?

greener · Post by **greener** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:35 pm

bearandoldman wrote:
toyfj40 wrote: but... then I don't... I just use live-ammo...

oh yeah... welcome to the "forum".
Dry firing is a lot more fun that way but you can no longer do itin the living room, aor depends where yu live?

You can if you have just seen the vet bills from two 15-year-old cats and SWMBO has been talking about remodeling.

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:54 pm

greener wrote:
bearandoldman wrote:
toyfj40 wrote: but... then I don't... I just use live-ammo...

oh yeah... welcome to the "forum".
Dry firing is a lot more fun that way but you can no longer do itin the living room, aor depends where yu live?
You can if you have just seen the vet bills from two 15-year-old cats and SWMBO has been talking about remodeling.

..and welcome, woodspirits!

SD

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:56 am

Used to be easy to remove the firing pin by removing the firing pin stop, but all that has changed with the implementation of the hollow (roll pin) firing pin stop on the newer Mark III pistols. Now a better alternative may be some of those plastic hollow wall anchors. Just slide one into the chamber and dry fire until you wear it out, then replace it with another and do it again.

R,
Bullseye

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:16 pm

Cheap effective and no hassle!

SD

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:16 pm

That's a great idea.

melchloboo · Post by **melchloboo** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:26 pm

What size anchor fits nicely? Any reason not to carve out a notch at 3'oclock so the pistol can be cycled w/o the extractor pulling on the anchor?

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:10 pm

I get the small guys. My pic of the label indicates the size!
I don't mess with notching. I buy 'em in the 150ct box so they're cheap and hassle free.

SD

melchloboo · Post by **melchloboo** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:41 pm

I found some yellow ones I had lying around that fit perfect. When do you consider one of them worn out? Is it bad if it ever strikes the same spot twice?