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Originally Posted by mjr
Well, maybe not often. I broke the hammer nose on a S&W Model 64-3, SN 1D513XX, from the legendary Bangor Punta era. I assume my excessive dry firing was responsible.
It was a cheap and easy fix at the local gunsmth.
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But what if it'd happened in the middle of a gunfight?
I think both Beretta and CZ warn against dry firing of their 9mm autos. I have twice broken firing pin stops on Colt (not copies) of the 1911 pistol. One was a WW II Lend-Lease gun and the other was a postwar commercial Govt. Model.
I practice operating the action of my Rem. M-870, but don't pull the trigger until the session is finished and the gun is put away.
I don't often dry-fire any guns meant for serious protection or for use in remote areas where a gunsmith would be a long way off.