On 10/05/2014 05:55 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 10/5/2014 6:09 PM, nestork wrote:
OK, why is pulling the trigger on someone else's gun when it's not
loaded considered "bad manners". Does it cause unnecessary wear on the
mechanisms involved or something?

And, would the same be true for rifles and shot guns?

Some guns can be damaged by dry firing.
Tends to break the firing pin. Same for
any rimfire or centerfire. Rifle and
shotgun, also.

It's been a couple decades, and I don't
remember the source. A prison guard in the
tower had been dry firing the duty rifle,
during a boring shift. Some time after
that, a riot broke out. The guard who was
then on duty needed to fire a shot, but
only got a click for his trouble. Chambered
another round, another click.

Let's hope he didn't wet himself in front of the boys!