New to S&W .22 Model 2206 TGT - Dry firing to ease springs

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G'day,

I'm new to the world of S&W .22 pistols, having previously used the 9mm .40 M&P for work as my issued weapon. I bought a Model 2206 TGT from my club here in Australia as my entry level into ISSF shooting, and planning to get a set of nil grips, however, I've been told to never dry fire these pistols, so I've been wondering, how do you ease the springs on them when you've finish firing for the day and sent the last round down range and the slide is locked back? I'm not keen on storing the weapon in what is essentially a cocked firing position, is it ok to dry fire after shooting to ease the spring?

Side note, does anyone know where anywhere in the world I can get a take down tool? Mine never came with one, so toying with either printing one or making one out of a .22 spent case.

Thanks!
 
Welcome!

In general, unless approved by the manufacturer dry firing a rimfire gun may result in a dent in the chamber, a broken firing pin, or both.

I doubt the springs will take a set or wear down if the gun is cocked, but you can always use a spent casing (with an undented part of the rim where the pin will hit) or a yellow plastic #4 wall anchor.
 
Yes indeed welcome to the forum! I would not dry fire your 2206, I’ve seen the chamber peened from people dry firing these before. I even passed on a nice 2214 one time because the gun store counter guy rapidly dry fired it to show me “how nice the trigger is”.

You could always order some 22 snap caps and load one in the mag before you chamber it and press the trigger before storage, just keep in mind safety safety safety and have no loaded ammo anywhere near your work area.

As far as a takedown tool, if you can’t source one from auction or perhaps this forum in a “Want to buy” ad, you can use a spent 22lr casing with the case hole facing down range above the barrel to release the assembly block.

Hope this helps! Enjoy that fine pistol

SVT28
 
Welcome. The 2206 is a great little pistol. I use a 22LR “snap cap” for release of the spring tension. A company called “Kleenbore” made a Chamber Flag #CF22, that was exactly like the one smith supplied with the gun for the take-down tool. I haven’t seen any for sale lately. Some people also use a spent case for a take-down tool
 

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I copied my post in another thread in this forum regarding the 2206 pistol.

I will give you one warning. The owner's manual states not to dry-fire this pistol as it can damage the pistol, and they mean it. I'm a slow learner. I dry-fired mine 2-3 times and immediately broke the firing pin. I ordered 3 extra firing pins and proceeded to dry-fire it 3-4 times, broken firing pin again. Lesson learned. For a brief time someone sold an aftermarket firing pin for these pistols guaranteed not to break but by that time my 2206 had been traded off to fund another purchase.

I now use the #4 yellow dry wall anchors in pistols that I know should not be dry-fired. I also don't think leaving the pistol cocked is hard on the mainspring.
 
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I have a 2206, which are prone to breaking the firing pin when dry fired. So don't. My springs are just fine after 20 years being left cocked after use and not dry fired.
 
Thanks for the welcome! I've only dry fired at least twice to ease the springs when the pistol was empty, as I've always been taught never put a gun away in a ready to fire state, but I also had heard of the dry fire issue. So either I get use to putting away with the spring locked back, or use a spent case, as I've not seen .22 snap caps in Australia. As for the take down tool, I've been thinking I might be a little stylish, fill a spent .22 case with glue, let it set, then drill into the side and insert a brass rod, just for something different and with a little style!

Thanks again for the welcome!
 
No need to "ease the springs". They will take a set, then stay there from now on until worn out -- and the wear comes from the repeated compression/release cycle, not just the compression.
 
Tassie_Devil said:
Thanks for the welcome! I've only dry fired at least twice to ease the springs when the pistol was empty, as I've always been taught never put a gun away in a ready to fire state, but I also had heard of the dry fire issue. So either I get use to putting away with the spring locked back, or use a spent case, as I've not seen .22 snap caps in Australia. As for the take down tool, I've been thinking I might be a little stylish, fill a spent .22 case with glue, let it set, then drill into the side and insert a brass rod, just for something different and with a little style!

Thanks again for the welcome!
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I made my own tool similar to what you describe, worked OK. I recently printed one, scaled one down, work great. I will see if I can figure out which one I did, pretty sure it was on thingaverse.
 
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