Snap Cap "Primers"

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Edgar, I'm not convinced that broken hammer is the exclusive result of dry-firing.

No, I wouldn't condone dry-firing as a normal routine practice either but I wouldn't dry-fire a hammer gun even once.

I am.
That hammer came out of the 32" DHE Fulford Trigger gun. The guy I got it from claimed he dry fired it, the right side sounded "funny", and then he couldn't open the gun. I got it as-is, and had to take the trigger plate off to see the problem, then a total disassembly. Rebounding or not, the hammer goes further forward than if there was a shell resisting it.

[Chris T.]

Some snap caps have lead for the striking surface. I would think as long as the material is softer than the firing pin you should be OK.

Edgar, Do you have any pictures of the DHE?