pitfighter
Senior Member
I'll preface the thread by stating:
Every book written on the FG42 including all amendments to the 1944 manual state that no model of the FG42 should ever be dry fired. Not once, not by accident, not when assembling, testing or clearing.
I am presuming, as no further information is available, that it has something to do with the weight and travel of the piston that hits the firing pin itself putting unnecessary pressure on the small discs that hold the firing pin in place.
That being the case, the old wartime drill purpose rounds, the ones with the indents down the sides and missing primer would not help, as there is zero resistance to the firing pin, and the damage would still occur.
For this "supposed" reason I am looking at modern snap-caps with a spring assisted "primer" area, that gives resistance to the firing pin.
I do want to cycle this some without live ammo in it, and should it dry fire, I don't want to damage it. Of course it would not be dry firing often, and that is not the intention, just once or twice.
Does anyone have more information on this matter?
Every book written on the FG42 including all amendments to the 1944 manual state that no model of the FG42 should ever be dry fired. Not once, not by accident, not when assembling, testing or clearing.
I am presuming, as no further information is available, that it has something to do with the weight and travel of the piston that hits the firing pin itself putting unnecessary pressure on the small discs that hold the firing pin in place.
That being the case, the old wartime drill purpose rounds, the ones with the indents down the sides and missing primer would not help, as there is zero resistance to the firing pin, and the damage would still occur.
For this "supposed" reason I am looking at modern snap-caps with a spring assisted "primer" area, that gives resistance to the firing pin.
I do want to cycle this some without live ammo in it, and should it dry fire, I don't want to damage it. Of course it would not be dry firing often, and that is not the intention, just once or twice.
Does anyone have more information on this matter?
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