[cass]

Recently got a new Victory, but haven't taken it to the range yet. After a post-assembly cleaning and lub, I noticed a warning in the owners manual stating not to dry fire - that it would damage the gun. It was a display model, and probably been dry fired many time before I bought it, the sales person even cocked it and handed it to me to show the trigger pull. My question is .......what damage would result, and do I need to worry myself before I get a chance to fire it on the range ? Any Victory owners out there that heve seen damage result ? Thanks

 

[cass]

Recently got a new Victory, but haven't taken it to the range yet. After a post-assembly cleaning and lub, I noticed a warning in the owners manual stating not to dry fire - that it would damage the gun. It was a display model, and probably been dry fired many time before I bought it, the sales person even cocked it and handed it to me to show the trigger pull. My question is .......what damage would result, and do I need to worry myself before I get a chance to fire it on the range ? Any Victory owners out there that heve seen damage result ? Thanks

I found my answer - seems like the possibility of firing pin damage is the concern. Won't know for sure until I get to the range - which is a good excuse to go tomorrow.

 

[SidecarFlip]

That is a rimfire correct? On a rimfire, dry firing it can cause the firing pin to contact the edge of the chamber and deforming it which will cause a light strike. Center fires don't have that issue.

 

[Layne12gun]

Always use snap caps to dry fire ., Why take a chance always error on the safe side

 

[ShooterGranny]

A box of HIllman brand yellow wall anchors is super cheap. Get one and use them.

There, that was easy.

 

[1av8r]

Dry fire does not seem to be an issue with Ruger rimfires. At least Ruger doesn’t frown on it. Does anyone know why. I don’t like to dryfire anything on a regular basis without snap caps or plastic wall anchors.