InkEd
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People will handle and play with guns ala TV.
Just spinning a revolver cylinder (with the crane open) won't hurt anything. Slamming it shut will wear the catch and crane quicker. Doing it with the trigger pulled halfway holding the hammer won't harm it either, if the cylinder catch is COMPLETELY out of the way. I don't recommend doing any of those things BUT it won't ruin a gun done in small amounts.
Dry-firing a centerfire gun (with a very few exceptions) won't cause any damage to the firearm. I wouldn't want somebody playing around with a gun I'm buying BUT the dry-firing isn't the problem. (I would have said, That's not a toy. Please don't play around with it.) Rimfires are a different story in regards to dry-firing.
I am NOT saying in this particular situation BUT it seems people forget what firearms do on routine basis.
EVERYTIME you shoot a round, the gun launches a projectile at speed of at LEAST 500mph while providing a containment area for a small EXPLOSION. They're designed to work under horrible enviroments far worse than 99% of people will ever even try. They are MADE of strong METAL and hardwood/industrial polymer. Guns live for years in deserts, jungles and trenches NOT climate controlled museums/safes.
My point is that even a firearm of mediocre quality can withstand the stupidity of low quality counter clerks.
Take care of your guns BUT don't be OCD about it. They are tools and should be used appropriately as designed.
Just spinning a revolver cylinder (with the crane open) won't hurt anything. Slamming it shut will wear the catch and crane quicker. Doing it with the trigger pulled halfway holding the hammer won't harm it either, if the cylinder catch is COMPLETELY out of the way. I don't recommend doing any of those things BUT it won't ruin a gun done in small amounts.
Dry-firing a centerfire gun (with a very few exceptions) won't cause any damage to the firearm. I wouldn't want somebody playing around with a gun I'm buying BUT the dry-firing isn't the problem. (I would have said, That's not a toy. Please don't play around with it.) Rimfires are a different story in regards to dry-firing.
I am NOT saying in this particular situation BUT it seems people forget what firearms do on routine basis.
EVERYTIME you shoot a round, the gun launches a projectile at speed of at LEAST 500mph while providing a containment area for a small EXPLOSION. They're designed to work under horrible enviroments far worse than 99% of people will ever even try. They are MADE of strong METAL and hardwood/industrial polymer. Guns live for years in deserts, jungles and trenches NOT climate controlled museums/safes.
My point is that even a firearm of mediocre quality can withstand the stupidity of low quality counter clerks.
Take care of your guns BUT don't be OCD about it. They are tools and should be used appropriately as designed.