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GENERAL => Tactics and Competition => Topic started by: brisix on August 30, 2014, 12:38:35 PM

Title: O-Ring for Dryfire
Post by: brisix on August 30, 2014, 12:38:35 PM

I have seen some posts about using an o-ring to protect your firing pin while dry firing.   I have a Shadow.  What size o-ring do you use?

Title: Re: O-Ring for Dryfire
Post by: SpinyNorman on August 30, 2014, 01:55:12 PM

Size #83 is often recommended. Makes a nice little oval when squashed in.

Title: Re: O-Ring for Dryfire
Post by: Smitty79 on August 30, 2014, 06:16:51 PM

I just went to the store and picked some that looked like they would fit.  3/8" OD should work.

Title: Re: O-Ring for Dryfire
Post by: 1SOW on August 30, 2014, 07:32:22 PM

Quote from: brisix on August 30, 2014, 12:38:35 PM

I have seen some posts about using an o-ring to protect your firing pin while dry firing.   I have a Shadow.  What size o-ring do you use?

The firing pin safety (pin) is what requires using the O-ring.  The Shadow doesn't have a FP safety,  so there's no "pin" to damage.  Dry fire at will.

Title: Re: O-Ring for Dryfire
Post by: Cesar on August 31, 2014, 06:14:40 AM

As said before - no need for extra do-hickies on Shadow.
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