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Snap Caps are devices manufactured for the purpose of being a safe method of dry-firing a firearm without damage to the firing pin or firing mechanisms. They are often used on shotguns for long-term storage so the mainsprings to not have tension on them during storage.
They are also popular in handgun calibers to allow demonstration of operation safely, or to allow the user to practice trigger operation safely, and without damage to the firearm.
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