Dry firing

[wind953]

Hello, sometimes I like to just hold my GBB in my hand with no BBs but gassed up mag and just dry fire slowly and enjoy the blow back recoil feel.

I kinda remember reading somewhere that dry firing GBBs is bad for the internals. Anyone can confirm this? And if so, how is it bad?



Thanks.

[Shrapnel[Op-For]]

Originally Posted by wind953

sometimes I like to just hold my GBB in my hand with no BBs but gassed up mag and just dry fire slowly and enjoy the blow back recoil feel.

I don't know what it is about that statement... but it sounds creepy.

Anyways, apparently certain GBB's have soft spots that can wear and break after time. Sometimes metal hammers can weaken and snap from excessive dry fire as well. There probably is no DEFINITE answer for every GBB, but in general it's never a good idea to dry fire anything.


On a side note, it's good to treat airsoft like real firearms. Regardless if you have, or are planning on getting a real firearm in the future, it's just good habit. Plus, if somehow you forget that you had a bb or two in your mag, you could end up shooting yourself, or someone else unintentionally. I don't want to sound like a safety nazi, but practicing good firearms safety is always a worthwhile decision.

[ThunderCactus]

No matter what GBB you have, they only last so many shots, dry or not, before parts wear out. Better to only shoot it when you need it

[venture]

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

No matter what GBB you have, they only last so many shots, dry or not, before parts wear out. Better to only shoot it when you need it

This is true for anything that is mechanical. I don't know about these new GBBR's but in general when you dry fire a GBB pistol you do not create any additional problems.

With AEG's you are slamming a piston head against the cylinder head and the bb's weight supposedly causes a bit of resistance to reduce the slam. I believe that the bb does have this effect because you can hear the difference in sound when the gun dry fires (definitely sounds louder and clunkier). With a GBB you are simply opening a valve to release some gas, no piston slamming against the front of the cylinder. I believe whether a bb is present or not is immaterial.

[Drake]

As stated above, dry firing AEGs is bad. Dry firing a GBB only produces regular wear (but wear nonetheless).

On a personal note I have to say, WTF. If you're going to shoot it, at least set up a target and improve your skills. Don't be a basement cowboy.

[BORDENSNIPER]

there should be a new demotivational poster

"DRYFIRING > DONT DO IT"

[Twin#1[Op-for]]

Yee, so in a nut-shell it doesn't destroy your gun or anything, but save the use for the field.

[Huron]

Don't know why the text quality is so bad... :S

[wind953]

Lol. K thanks for the info, guys.

[13Fido13]

Looks like a saw was used to cut that mechbox.....

It's a sad end for something with potential.

[coach]

Originally Posted by 13Fido13

Looks like a saw was used to cut that mechbox.....

It's a sad end for something with potential.

I have the exact same remains. marui box shooting 380fps. This past February at FR saw a lot of V2's go down. I happened to have both my primary and backup crap out that day so shortly after, I bought a V3. hahaha

I did have fun with springer shotties and CO2 grenades though.

[Drake]

Yeah I have a Marui box like that, too.

My Systema and fairly old ProGear boxes have held up though, although I avoid using them in sub-zero weather now (although I'm thinking of getting some of those AJAX STS things... trying to find out the difference between versions)

[Kaustie]

Dunno, I dry fire a few rounds whenever i'm getting off the field when I pull my mag out to make sure nothing is loaded.

[venture]

Originally Posted by coachster

I have the exact same remains. marui box shooting 380fps. This past February at FR saw a lot of V2's go down.

Such is the problem with pot metal. We all live in a cold climate here, winter games are fun. I think we need to get these "Cansoft" manufacturers to start making cold resistant gearboxes, otherwise we could embarrass them by breaking all of their mechboxes when it is cold.

Is there such a thing as a cnc'd aluminum gearbox? Or one made of another material that could take the cold down to, say -20 to -25º C? I would use a cast iron one if they made it, would add a nice weight to the gun, and you would never break it with an airsoft spring. But to be afraid to go outside with your aeg for 4-5 months of the year in Canada is just wrong. Especially when some companies are making aegs especially for Canada.

[Crunchmeister]

Originally Posted by Kaustie

Dunno, I dry fire a few rounds whenever i'm getting off the field when I pull my mag out to make sure nothing is loaded.

You kind of have to do that with an AEG. It's excessive dry-firing that causes V2 mechboxes to break.