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by adouglas
Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Benelli MP90S "Blank test spacer"
Replies: 16
Views: 5651

Okay, then, so IF your gun can be dry fired without the firing pin being struck by use of an appropriate spacer, then obviously this is the best thing to do. But for the MP90 (or an MP95 with an MP90 trigger group, which is what I've got), which as noted cannot be fired without being in battery, the...
by adouglas
Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Benelli MP90S "Blank test spacer"
Replies: 16
Views: 5651

Using spent brass allows the gun to fire in battery, right? Please explain why spent brass does not protect the breech face or reduce stress on the firing pin. Positioning the rim where the firing pin strikes is exactly like firing a live round, is it not? Also, per the above posting the MP90 has no...
by adouglas
Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Benelli MP90S "Blank test spacer"
Replies: 16
Views: 5651

I just use spent brass. Free, plentiful, and no different than using a snap cap, right? Insert the case, make sure the existing divot in it isn't in line with the firing pin, and you're good to go. You can use each case four or five times before the base is too dented to use any longer. Is there any...