ATOT gun guys: noob question

[irishScott]

Going to my first gun show in a few weeks, just curious if it would be out of line for me to bring a snap-cap along and ask to dry-fire a used weapon with it (obviously wouldn't ask to do so in a new one). Thanks in advance.

 

[DivideBYZero]

LMAO @ guns!

 

[irishScott]

LMAO @ guns!

Thank you for your most informative contribution. You sir are a gentleman and scholar.

 

[highland145]

Thank you for your most informative contribution. You sir are a gentleman and scholar.

Considering his sig.......

 

[eldorado99]

Going to my first gun show in a few weeks, just curious if it would be out of line for me to bring a snap-cap along and ask to dry-fire a used weapon with it (obviously wouldn't ask to do so in a new one). Thanks in advance.

I don't know what gun shows are like down there but up here it wouldn't be happening.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Depends on the gun but most modern handguns can be dry fired with no bad consequences. Still, some guys seem to think this is a no-no so I'd ask before doing this with someone else's gun.

If it's a dealer I doubt they'd care but I'd still ask.

 

[spidey07]

Just check the action, barrel, hammer and spring condition as well as general wear. Dry fire it if you like but ask first and of course keep muzzle pointed in safe direction. I'm not paranoid about dry firing and most people aren't, but there are freaks who obsess over it.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Just check the action, barrel, hammer and spring condition as well as general wear. Dry fire it if you like but ask first and of course keep muzzle pointed in safe direction. I'm not paranoid about dry firing and most people aren't, but there are freaks who obsess over it.

Yeah, I forgot to mention that (kind of goes without saying IMO but should be stated nonetheless). Make sure you check the gun first to make sure it is unloaded and make sure it is pointed in a safe direction when you do dry fire it.

 

[kranky]

No dry firing at the annual show in our town, ever since a guy "dry fired" a .38 into the leg of an exhibitor.

 

[Josh123]

Ya I wouldn't dry fire it if I were you.

 

[Kelvrick]

Hmm, I've never dried fired at a gun show before. I've done it plenty of times at stores though. Just that I think a gun is broken, but I want to know how the trigger feels. I don't think I've really seen people do it either.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Ya I wouldn't dry fire it if I were you.

This

 

[irishScott]

No dry firing at the annual show in our town, ever since a guy "dry fired" a .38 into the leg of an exhibitor.

Well obviously I'd safety check it in front of him first and use appropriate muzzle control. Just don't think it's unreasonable that I'd like to feel the trigger pull a couple of times before I cash in.

 

[JulesMaximus]

No dry firing at the annual show in our town, ever since a guy "dry fired" a .38 into the leg of an exhibitor.

How the hell does someone hand someone a loaded gun and then someone else fires it without checking it first? Man, the stupidity of some people.

a) I would never pull the trigger on any gun without first checking to see if it was loaded.
b) You NEVER hand someone a loaded gun.

And if the guy was dry firing his own gun and didn't realize it was loaded then he's even dumber than previously imagined.

 

[Zargon]

How the hell does someone hand someone a loaded gun and then someone else fires it without checking it first? Man, the stupidity of some people.

a) I would never pull the trigger on any gun without first checking to see if it was loaded.
b) You NEVER hand someone a loaded gun.

And if the guy was dry firing his own gun and didn't realize it was loaded then he's even dumber than previously imagined.

eh......been there done that. make sure you have their attention and demonstrate thats loaded, and hand them the firearm via the upper/barrel with it pointed down.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

just ask the person at the booth if you can dry fire....or ask to use their snap caps. i wouldnt bring your own, thats pretty gay.

 

[thepd7]

Going to my first gun show in a few weeks, just curious if it would be out of line for me to bring a snap-cap along and ask to dry-fire a used weapon with it (obviously wouldn't ask to do so in a new one). Thanks in advance.

Depends on the gun but most modern handguns can be dry fired with no bad consequences. Still, some guys seem to think this is a no-no so I'd ask before doing this with someone else's gun.

If it's a dealer I doubt they'd care but I'd still ask.

Just check the action, barrel, hammer and spring condition as well as general wear. Dry fire it if you like but ask first and of course keep muzzle pointed in safe direction. I'm not paranoid about dry firing and most people aren't, but there are freaks who obsess over it.

This.

No dry firing at the annual show in our town, ever since a guy "dry fired" a .38 into the leg of an exhibitor.

Yep, there's a lot of stupid people around. Fortunately most don't handle guns but one slips through every now and then.

just ask the person at the booth if you can dry fire....or ask to use their snap caps. i wouldnt bring your own, thats pretty gay.

Definitely gay.

 

[JulesMaximus]

eh......been there done that. make sure you have their attention and demonstrate thats loaded, and hand them the firearm via the upper/barrel with it pointed down.

Unless you're in a combat situation or at the shooting range I don't believe you should ever hand someone a loaded gun and certainly not without telling them that it's loaded. My 2 cents.

 

[spidey07]

Unless you're in a combat situation or at the shooting range I don't believe you should ever hand someone a loaded gun and certainly not without telling them that it's loaded. My 2 cents.

Agreed. I never do and check/clear any weapon handed to me. I won't hand you a weapon unless it's unloaded, action open. And on the accident described above - finger doesn't even go into trigger until sites are on target and willing to destroy it and what's beyond it. Let alone pull it.

 

[Alone]

I'm lucky that this was drilled into my head, but in the military it is a chargeable offence to hand someone a loaded weapon (there are exceptions, but few). It is also a chargeable offence not to clear a weapon if you don't know its state.

 

[edro]

Why? Do you really think it wouldn't dry fire?
Your test would prove very little and probably annoy the seller.

 

[spidey07]

Why? Do you really think it wouldn't dry fire?
Your test would prove very little and probably annoy the seller.

He's wanting to feel the trigger pull to see if he likes it.

 

[RavenSEAL]

He's wanting to feel the trigger pull to see if he likes it.

That's what she said

 

[pontifex]

I would definitely ask before dry firing

 

[amddude]

Ask before firing but I wouldn't involve the snap cap.