Is it OK to dry fire the XD-45acp????? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

hogship · 05-31-2006, 09:43 PM

I've had some commercial dummy practice cartridges for 45acp for years, but I've always used them with my 1911s. With them there is no need to ever dry fire.....seeing as how the hammer can be manipulated with the thumb.

However, the XD series of pistols are different. Unless you leave the pistol in a cocked mode, or spring tension released on the chambered practice cartridge, it is necessary to dry fire occasionally.

Is there an official position on this from the manufacturer? OK to dry fire, or not?

hog

Odin · 05-31-2006, 11:36 PM

I dry fire mine as much as I actually fire it. No problems so far.

Don · 06-01-2006, 12:12 AM

I think the typical Springfield position is dryfire with impunity, but I do not speak for them. The lore on the forum is no problems with dryfire.

You do have to dryfire to remove the slide for field stripping. Some seem to be able to dryfire forever in some XDs with no problems. Some seem to have a problem with broken roll pins. Since the real life experiences are mixed I suspect that the tolerances are such that in theory the it is fine but some of the extremes have problems. The roll pin is a M3x16 metric pin that you may find at a auto parts store or a hardware store. If you can not find them locally I will send out 5 at a time for the cost of posting "WSU Cougs rule" and you send me your address. The only reason to require the post is to establish pack dominance.

Go Cougs!
:P

dosei · 06-01-2006, 05:24 AM

Considering the fact that you MUST dry-fire to field strip it, SA cannot turn around and say that dry-firing is bad.

That said, when I'm doing a lot of dry-firing I do use snap-caps. If you have 'em, you might as well use 'em.

**heritageguy** · 06-01-2006, 06:56 AM

I called them several weeks ago to ask that very question - specificallly if I needed to use snap caps to dry fire. Their answer was that snap caps were not necessary and that dry firing without snap caps would not harm the pistol.

MTEagle1 · 06-01-2006, 07:44 AM

On another forum a member reported that he broke the roll pin after several thousand dry fires like 10,000 so if you don't dry fire that much it should not be a problem. If you are going to dry fire that much, take Don up on his offer. I think I will.

lostone1413 · 06-01-2006, 12:56 PM

I dry fire mine but to be extra safe I use a snap cap. Gun dealer should have them in stock or git them at Dillons

MTEagle1 · 06-02-2006, 09:17 AM

"WSU Cougs rule"

We have our own cats but they are smaller but beware the bears.

skygun9 · 06-02-2006, 09:58 AM

They like it and it's good for your trigger technique.....go for it!

Skygun9

05-31-2006, 09:43 PM	#1
hogship XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montana, pardner! Posts: 58	Is it OK to dry fire the XD-45acp????? I've had some commercial dummy practice cartridges for 45acp for years, but I've always used them with my 1911s. With them there is no need to ever dry fire.....seeing as how the hammer can be manipulated with the thumb. However, the XD series of pistols are different. Unless you leave the pistol in a cocked mode, or spring tension released on the chambered practice cartridge, it is necessary to dry fire occasionally. Is there an official position on this from the manufacturer? OK to dry fire, or not? hog __________________ Life member NRA Life member VFW visit my Vietnam 1968-69 photo album at: www.picturetrail.com/taipan22alpha

05-31-2006, 11:36 PM	#2
Odin XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 555	I dry fire mine as much as I actually fire it. No problems so far. __________________ MK12 Mod1 SPR XD45 Tactical XD9 Service

06-01-2006, 12:12 AM	#3
Don XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 4,239	I think the typical Springfield position is dryfire with impunity, but I do not speak for them. The lore on the forum is no problems with dryfire. You do have to dryfire to remove the slide for field stripping. Some seem to be able to dryfire forever in some XDs with no problems. Some seem to have a problem with broken roll pins. Since the real life experiences are mixed I suspect that the tolerances are such that in theory the it is fine but some of the extremes have problems. The roll pin is a M3x16 metric pin that you may find at a auto parts store or a hardware store. If you can not find them locally I will send out 5 at a time for the cost of posting "WSU Cougs rule" and you send me your address. The only reason to require the post is to establish pack dominance. Go Cougs! :P __________________ Don geek with guns Why don\'t you all f-f-f-fade away.... FAQ - Don\'s Guide Rod

06-01-2006, 05:24 AM	#4
dosei XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 296	Considering the fact that you MUST dry-fire to field strip it, SA cannot turn around and say that dry-firing is bad. That said, when I'm doing a lot of dry-firing I do use snap-caps. If you have 'em, you might as well use 'em. __________________ "Freedom is a system based on courage"

06-01-2006, 06:56 AM	#5
heritageguy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 139	Springfield says it's okay to dry fire I called them several weeks ago to ask that very question - specificallly if I needed to use snap caps to dry fire. Their answer was that snap caps were not necessary and that dry firing without snap caps would not harm the pistol.

06-01-2006, 07:44 AM	#6
MTEagle1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 226	On another forum a member reported that he broke the roll pin after several thousand dry fires like 10,000 so if you don't dry fire that much it should not be a problem. If you are going to dry fire that much, take Don up on his offer. I think I will. __________________ LeRoy Patterson Eagle Firearms Instruction NRA Instructor 101st Airborne FIA C-12411

06-01-2006, 12:56 PM	#7
lostone1413 XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 80	I dry fire mine but to be extra safe I use a snap cap. Gun dealer should have them in stock or git them at Dillons __________________ Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom.

06-02-2006, 09:17 AM	#8
MTEagle1 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 226	"WSU Cougs rule" We have our own cats but they are smaller but beware the bears. __________________ LeRoy Patterson Eagle Firearms Instruction NRA Instructor 101st Airborne FIA C-12411

06-02-2006, 09:58 AM	#9
skygun9 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 295	They like it and it's good for your trigger technique.....go for it! Skygun9 __________________ Kahr PM9 Black Stainless w/Trijicon\'s (BUG) Kimber Covert Stainless (everyday carry) Kimber Pro CDP II (second carry gun) Les Baer Thunder Ranch (match gun) Springfield XD-45acp Service (new fun gun)

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