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<blockquote data-quote="LBnM" data-source="post: 1043311" data-attributes="member: 817"><p>Smith and Wesson specifically says not to dry fire "22 caliber pistols which includes models 22A, 22S, 422, 2206, 2214, 2213 and 41. 22 caliber revolvers such as models 17, 43, 63, 317 and 617 also should not be dry fired." The reason given is that it will damage the firing pin.</p><p></p><p>I personally know of two individuals who had to have their .22 revolvers (a 617 and a 63) sent to S&W for repair from dry firing. In both cases it damaged the firing pin and in the case of the 63 it also peened the chambers where the cylinder would barely close and could not be rotated. In both cases there was very little dry firing done. If you have one I wouldn't do it. You might get lucky but....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LBnM, post: 1043311, member: 817"] Smith and Wesson specifically says not to dry fire "22 caliber pistols which includes models 22A, 22S, 422, 2206, 2214, 2213 and 41. 22 caliber revolvers such as models 17, 43, 63, 317 and 617 also should not be dry fired." The reason given is that it will damage the firing pin. I personally know of two individuals who had to have their .22 revolvers (a 617 and a 63) sent to S&W for repair from dry firing. In both cases it damaged the firing pin and in the case of the 63 it also peened the chambers where the cylinder would barely close and could not be rotated. In both cases there was very little dry firing done. If you have one I wouldn't do it. You might get lucky but.... [/QUOTE]
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