380 Bodyguard Question

[MOturkey]

I know it is pretty much universally accepted that it is okay to dry fire a striker type pistol. Since the Bodyguard is "hammer" fired, is it okay to dry fire them as well? Please excuse my ignorance.

 

[martybee]

I know it is pretty much universally accepted that it is okay to dry fire a striker type pistol. Since the Bodyguard is "hammer" fired, is it okay to dry fire them as well? Please excuse my ignorance.

I would not dry fire the BG380. There have been too many reports of the BG380 failing to fire on the first trigger pull! I would only dry fire it using snap-caps. Just MHO.

 

[photoman]

A quick call to Smith & Wesson will get you a definitive answer.

1-800-331-0852

 

[oldiegoldie]

use snap caps to be on the safe side. the earliest bodyguards experienced broken firing pins due to dry firing, the firing pins are MIM unless they have changed.

 

[comiskeybum]

Nothing wrong with it

 

[OLDSTER]

Now that I have my BG running 100% on its favorite ammo ( Hornady American Gunner-500+ rounds), I would not do anything questionable, including dry firing to potentially be harmful. If you're questioning dry-firing, why even consider it ?