Dry firing the P229 with snap caps. Ran a few trigger pulls without snap caps (by mistake). Other than actually shooting the firearm, is there any way I can tell if I damaged the pin? And if I did, how difficult is it to replace one?
HELP: Sig P229 firing pin question
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Sig Sauer says dry fire is ok but advises a snap cap for “ extensive dry firing” whatever that means. I think you’re good.
Answer to your question tho is ‘strip the slide and inspect the parts’
Answer to your question tho is ‘strip the slide and inspect the parts’
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Criminalcamel
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Take the slide off, push in the firing pin disconnect in and push the firing pin in from the back of the slide. The firing pin tip should poke through the breach and you can examine the tip
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The firearm worked great before I installed an SRT. Haven’t been to the range to test it yet but can’t imagine it would impact the firing pin.
I pushed the pin forward (slide off the frame) and it barely poked out. Before I freak out more I’ll need some range time I guess.
I pushed the pin forward (slide off the frame) and it barely poked out. Before I freak out more I’ll need some range time I guess.
You are fine. Take a pencil and put the eraser side down the barrel and dry fire the gun. The pencil will bounce. Then you can find something else to obsesses over.
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Criminalcamel
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Glad I am not the only one who does this. A standard cheap Bik pen will make a nice little hole in your ceiling.
HAHA Yep, it is fine to dry fire your Sig without a snap cap. However, if you dry fire like my middle son Dalton you can break your Sig. If your dry firing is "excessive" which seems to be about 10 k round or more a month, you probably want to keep some fresh snap caps around. Otherwise you get to send it back to Sig and get a little note about "excessive" dry firing.
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