snap caps

[tomospants 3]

do you need to put snap caps in.or will it cause damage it you don't .

[lampingking 3]

For the sake of £4 just put them in , dont think it does the gun any serious damage or they would be in new guns .

[Froudy 40]

Ill put them in mate just takes the strain of the firing pins, can pick them up cheap

 

Atb

 

Froudy

[Lewis Ste 245]

Silly question but iv never known what snap cap do could someone explain please?

 

Lewis

[The Seeker 3,048]

Silly question but iv never known what snap cap do could someone explain please?

 

Lewis

 

They don't do anything, they just allow you to pull the trigger without fear of breaking the firing pins.

 

Firing a shot gun without snap caps can cause the brittle firing pin to break, I learnt this through experience.......

 

 

 

[The Duncan 802]

Modern guns simply don't need them

[SEAN3513 7]

As said .....only needed for dry firing

 

they are basically a spring loaded dummy cartridge .....that take the shock out of the firing pin to prevent it (them) breaking

[The one 8,529]

Thought they took the pressure of the firing pin spring once you left them fired ?.

[SEAN3513 7]

As above i believe......to prevent damage when test firing

[Wino 3]

I have a old AYA no.3 and was told by a very well-known gunsmith to use them, as the firing pins are notoriously apt to break.

 

I agree that in modern guns, no.