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Dry Firing Mark III
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:43 am
by woodspirits
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!
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:57 am
by Bullseye
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
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:03 am
by woodspirits
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:34 am
by toyfj40
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".
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:37 am
by bearandoldman
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?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:35 pm
by greener
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:54 pm
by Song Dawg
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
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:56 am
by Bullseye
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
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:16 pm
by Song Dawg
Cheap effective and no hassle!
SD
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:16 pm
by greener
That's a great idea.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:26 pm
by melchloboo
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?
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:10 pm
by Song Dawg
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
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:41 pm
by melchloboo
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?