The Ruger manual says that it is okay to do but I just can’t bring myself to do it.
I realize that the firearm is a well designed and manufactured piece. What concerns me is that the tolerance of hammer to nipple must be pretty tight be able to strike hard enough to ignite the cap but to not contact the nipple.With a properly set up revolver the hammer never touches the nipples, which is why Ruger made their statement.
Nah… everyone looks at things differently. I don’t dry fire a bunch but I do, with the Rugers and the 1860’s and a variety of others from time to time.Just call me "Old Scardy Cat".
I detest turn lines. they show up enough just firing a revolver. i have no reason to dry fire. can stand on my porch 24/7 and fire so thats what i do.
For $10.00 you can get a factory letter that will describe just how it left the factory and where it went.I realize that the firearm is a well designed and manufactured piece. What concerns me is that the tolerance of hammer to nipple must be pretty tight be able to strike hard enough to ignite the cap but to not contact the nipple.
As TreeMan said, parts are scarce. I searched the web before I bought mine just to see what is available...the answer, not much.
They may end up being like older cars and motorcycles...worth more to part out than to sell one that might not be in the greatest shape. Not there yet I suppose but ya never know.
They were made in so many configurations over the many years of manufacture, I would love to have an example of each...but I haven't won the lottery...yet. Though today I will be picking up my second one from my dealer. The first is a 7.5" stainless with the warning on the barrel. The one I pick up tonight is a blued 7.5" no warning. I would love a 5" fixed sight version and an original with the brass grip frame would be very sweet. I read that many were fitted with the brass grip frame at a later date. Don't know how one would determine if a brasser was original..??
I don't subject any of my guns to abuse and to me dry firing without some kind of protection on the nipples or in the case of a centerfire gun snap caps. You do as you please it's your gun
I don't ever remember seeing a single action that gets used a lot without a rub line to some extent. Long as they don't gall and the line is only a rub line they will work well with the added benefit of slowing cylinder inertia into lock up.I detest turn lines. they show up enough just firing a revolver. i have no reason to dry fire. can stand on my porch 24/7 and fire so thats what i do.
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