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Old 11-10-2017, 11:06 AM
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Older style rifles with open hammers are a no go because the pins will hit the receiver on the shoulder of the pin instead of the primer.

Flintlocks no problem if the flint contacts the frizzen.

Some 22 LR manufactures say no problem and others are a no go because without the case the firing pin actually hits the side of the chamber as was already explained.
Coil spring firearms don't seem to have a big issue with dry firing and the ones that i have seen that broke firing pins all did it when firing a cartridge, dunno if they were already fractured or not.
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