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I used to dry fire my Colt .45 auto a zillion times when I shot competition in the military. With intuition that comes with age, I would never dry fire any firearm without snap caps. Just a little extra peace of mind.
Yes, it is good to use snap caps to reduce stress on the firing pin.
Thanks for sharing with us. I am glad Hawkeye is waking up and that he has you and your friends to provide him such thorough advice.
I like Rock Island also. Mine was a fair price and I’ve never had any issues with it. (Even the extra grease was kind of a bonus, because we regularly have about eight kazillion percent humidity here too, and like you said I’d hate to receive it rusty!)
Thanks for the encouraging words, Bear. Hope your Rock Island serves you well for many years.
It’s always awesome to bring someone into the shooting fold for the first time. I have had several folks approach me to help them select handguns and learn how to shoot em this year at work.
One of the guys bought one of the niftiest little 9mms I’ve seen; sig p365 SAS with the nightsight that is actually built into the frame.
At this point though 9mm is probably the worst caliber to buy into. Just because that’s what everyone and their momma is going into. I actually sold all my 9mm that I bought as an investment back when you could get HSTs for forty cents a round, because pricing and availability has gotten so ridiculous.
Yes, Jim K., 9 mm prices are pretty inflated right now. What would you recommend that a newbie start with instead?
The most common caliber you can find readily available. That’s going to vary region to region. .357 mag, .357 sig, and .45 auto are still pretty abundant here where Iive now. I heard .40 is pretty easy to come by where I used to live down south.