ferrodo Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Hi all, I picked up my new Xtrema 2 the other day and like everybody does, I read the intruction manual first...right. Now as a matter of interest the manual actually tells me the pull the trigger to drop the hammer in two or three different occasions, stripping and storing etc. I wouldn't dream of pulling the triggers on my other guns on empty chambers for the obviuos reasons so why is the Xtrema different? any ideas here? I can't bring myself to do the deed but insert a snap cap first and then pull the trigger as normal. I am interested to find out whats acceptable and whats not. regards F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Pulling the trigger on an empty chamber in modern guns is not a real problem ( they are better built these days and can take a little bit of stick), as long as you dont do it on a regular basis it will be fine - ask any gun smith and he should tell you the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrodo Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 The more I think about it the more I think it has to do with the inertia design type firing pin. I think I will stay with the snap cap anyway.......can't hurt. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 It is absolutely no problem with an auto dropping the hammer. I always drop the hammer when I finish with my auto's. I checked this out with the gunsmith and he has said do it all the time. Regards starlight32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrodo Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 It is absolutely no problem with an auto dropping the hammer. I always drop the hammer when I finish with my auto's. I checked this out with the gunsmith and he has said do it all the time. Regards starlight32 Thanks Starlight but can you tell me why?.....just for my own information. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 In its life an army rifle is probably dry fired more than it fires live ammo they dont use snap caps and have no significant problem with firing pins snaping as a result of this. I am sure they would have done a feasability studdy in to it if it was a problem. I personaly dont give it a second thought and never had problems with firing pins malfunctioning or snaping. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Hi all, I picked up my new Xtrema 2 the other day and like everybody does, I read the intruction manual first...right. Now as a matter of interest the manual actually tells me the pull the trigger to drop the hammer in two or three different occasions, stripping and storing etc. I wouldn't dream of pulling the triggers on my other guns on empty chambers for the obviuos reasons so why is the Xtrema different? any ideas here? I can't bring myself to do the deed but insert a snap cap first and then pull the trigger as normal. I am interested to find out whats acceptable and whats not. regards F quite simple ferrodo. close the breech, then pull the cocking lever back about 1 inch, pull the trigger and replace the cocking lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrodo Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Hi all, I picked up my new Xtrema 2 the other day and like everybody does, I read the intruction manual first...right. Now as a matter of interest the manual actually tells me the pull the trigger to drop the hammer in two or three different occasions, stripping and storing etc. I wouldn't dream of pulling the triggers on my other guns on empty chambers for the obviuos reasons so why is the Xtrema different? any ideas here? I can't bring myself to do the deed but insert a snap cap first and then pull the trigger as normal. I am interested to find out whats acceptable and whats not. regards F quite simple ferrodo. close the breech, then pull the cocking lever back about 1 inch, pull the trigger and replace the cocking lever. Yes Peter-Peter I can see the logic behind that.....using the bolt to restrict the hammer fall making things a bit kinder on the firing pin. Thanks. F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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