Don't dry fire the LCP?

[DonWorsham]

...I  just read the P3AT and P32 manuels online and did not see a "no dry fire" warning.

Hazcat put your reading glasses on and look again. It says no dry fire for P3AT. But really, I don't care. So you use snap caps, right? No big deal. I like my little P3AT.

[clayflingythingy]

Clay, I  just read the P3AT and P32 manuels online and did not see a "no dry fire" warning. Maybe the LCP is not as much of a clone as one might think.

Haz,

My P32 is a first gen and on page 13 is where the "no dry firing" warning is located in the Assembly instructions. It is not high lighted in any way, just part of the text.

The only guns I use snap caps for are shotguns and 22 rimfires. And with a Ruger, if you read the manuals, even that is not necessary. The LCP is the first no dry fire Ruger of which I am aware.

[Hazcat]

Hazcat put your reading glasses on and look again. It says no dry fire for P3AT. But really, I don't care. So you use snap caps, right? No big deal. I like my little P3AT.

Yep, page 13.   Guess I should have another drink, that'll help!

[jaybet]

Yep, page 13.   Guess I should have another drink, that'll help!

It always helps unless the guns aren't locked up.

[gunman1911]

Call me old school but I was taught not to dry fire 22's as it is bad for the firing pin and the chamber and it causes penning.  Does any one dry fire thier .22?

[Sponsor]

[Hazcat]

You can dry fire Rugers.  They even state it in their manuels.

[jaybet]

Yup...you can even dry fire the SR9 if you have an empty magazine in.

[tombogan03884]

Call me old school but I was taught not to dry fire 22's as it is bad for the firing pin and the chamber and it causes penning.  Does any one dry fire thier .22?

Years ago I had a guy sell me a cheapo .22 semi auto for $10 because it would not chamber a round, I stoned off the metal of the breech face that had been peened into the chamber by the firing pin and later sold it for $50.
After that, No I don't dry fire any rim fire, Center fires are a different story 

[HAWKFISH]

Yeah I'm with tombogan03884 on dry-firing rimfires. Many gun makers now say not to. I mostly have Glocks though and you can dry-fire them forever and ever.. no problems.