Squeeze it or not?

[aquaman67]

I'm new so be easy.

I tried search with not much luck.

After unloading a shotgun, or any gun for that matter, should I pull the trigger or just leave it?

I know clearing an M16, pulling the trigger was part of the deal. But what does everyone else do?

I've always heard dry firing was bad.

Edited November 16, 2009 by aquaman67

[nightrunner]

dry firing is usually not bad depending on gun, but I personally dont pull the trigger, no need to IMO.

[molonlabetn]

I always do... after triple checking the chamber is clear. Dry firing really only hurts rimfires (unless you sit there and do it over and over for hours until your firing pin breaks)

[Guest 70below]

I drop the pin on most of my modern stuff, the older stuff I don't to prevent breakage

[LagerHead]

Drop the magazine, clear the chamber, visually inspect then pull. Some guns even require pulling the trigger to field strip, so there's no harm in doing it in most cases.

[RWF]

i drop the hammer i do not like the idea of leaving my guns in storage with the extra tension on the hammer spring, just me.

[strickj]

Not what I thought this tread was about

But to answer,yea,I do after I clean them to ensure they still work.

Any other time they stay loaded.

[LagerHead]

Not what I thought this tread was about

But to answer,yea,I do after I clean them to ensure they still work.

Any other time they stay loaded.

And yea, squeeze 'em, right?

[mk19]

drop ot decock it either way, it just releases the tention on the spring, puts it at its natural position.

And if a gun is that finiky that it is going to get damaged when you dry fire it, you don't need to own that POS.

Edited November 16, 2009 by mk19

[enfield]

There is nothing to be gained by pulling the trigger and damage that can be caused, so why do it?

Springs don't care whether they're stored compressed or uncompressed.

In answer to your question, though, squeeze it whenever possible!

[Guest Glknknox]

Try taking apart a Glock without pulling the trigger.

Only ones I don't do it with is a rimfire

[Oh Shoot]

Try taking apart a Glock without pulling the trigger.

Only ones I don't do it with is a rimfire

Many, if not most, modern rimfires are safe, both pistols and rifles.

All .22 Ruger pistols and rifles are fine to dry fire, for example.

- OS

[bteague2]

Definitely squeeze it whenever you can/want to.