Modern guns question

[Voodoochile]

My wife just bought herself a nice 9mm sidearm, a Smith & Wesson SD9VE which I know isn't the best but for the price & what my wife liked in the feel of the grip & general aspects it fit what she was wanting & to me with all of what I've read this is actually not a bad pistol.

Now my question..

I've been of the old school knowledge when it came to anything be it a firearm or archery equipment that you never dry fire the weapon because you could damage it but like may of the Glocks & other similarly designed handguns, when you disassemble them for cleaning, you must ofcorse after verifying that the weapon is empty of any possible ammunition, dry fire it so that you can disassemble it.

How long on doing this should I be thinking of needing a replacement striker assembly from dry firing it?

I intend to purchase some snap caps for training purposes like we have for the .45ACP & .45 Colt but this has me wondering if that would really be necessary because of this procedure.

Enlighten me please, not only is this a new sidearm for my wife "she does have her own M1991A1" but it is also both of our first venture in the modern designed handguns like this.

 

[newfalguy101]

If dry-firing were going to cause damage, it wouldn't be part of the standard practice for take-down on tose designs

Generally speaking, dry firing modern centerfire semi-autos is NOT an issue

 

[AR15activist]

^ thread/

 

[TestPilot]

Revving an engine is not good for the car.

But, I would not buy a car that will need a tow just because I revved an engine a few times.

 

[Thermactor]

You would wear out your arms first dry firing that Swock since its striker fired with no restrike ability

 

[Girodin]

My wife just bought herself a nice 9mm sidearm, a Smith & Wesson SD9VE which I know isn't the best but for the price & what my wife liked in the feel of the grip & general aspects it fit what she was wanting & to me with all of what I've read this is actually not a bad pistol.

Sorry to go off topic but you should give a serious look at the Apex trigger spring kit for that gun. The gun's major draw back is its poor trigger and the Apex kit.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/10/tyler-kee/gear-review-apex-tactical-sd-spring-kit/

https://store.apextactical.com/WebDirect/Products/Category?categoryId=22

Whats nice about the upgrade is it is only $20. There is no sense in buying a budget gun only to drop a lot of money on the trigger. It wont make it a 1911 or even a particularly great striker fired trigger but it will make it much better.

 

[RON in PA]

Dry firing modern centerfire striker fired pistols does not cause damage. Did you read the owner's manual? Bet there is a statement in it that says dryfiring is OK.

 

[vaupet]

Dry firing is actually one of the best training exercises you can perform so I would imagine it won't hurt modern centerfire firearms. Even the better rimfire rifles can be dry fired (anschutz and friends) without risk of damage (always check manual)

 

[ku4hx]

If the only dry firing you do is in disassemble/reassembly, neither you nor your progeny for many generations to come will live long enough to damage a good quality modern firearm.