How to unload Smith & Wesson 22A

[FinCop]

Hi

I bought S&W 22A gun for private practising. However I do not understand how to unload the gun. I visited S&W Internet site but I did not find any proper answer to the problem.

By the manuals unloading procedure goes like this:

1) Remove the magazine.
2) Grasp the slide from the rear and briskly pull the slide fully rearward to eject the cartridge from the chamber.
3) Visually inspect the barrel chamber to be sure it is emply.

Then you of cource depress the slide stop lever with your free hand allowing the slide to move forward.

My question is: WHAT NEXT?

Problem: S&W 22A must not be dry fired. So what to do? The gun is in "loaded state" but no ammunitions are inside. How can I get the gun totally unloaded without dry firing it? Do I need blank ammo, perhaps.

Thanks for your help. You reduce a risk for an injury, even I am experienced with the guns.

[dkiefner]

You don't mention the caliber and I am unfamiliar with that model, so I can't say if snap-caps are available for that weapon.

You can try inserting a spent cartridge casing into the chamber and then pulling the trigger to uncock the mechanism. You may wish to mark it with a red marker to distinguish it from live ammunition.

[JKT]

If this is a .22 rimfire, you can pull the slide SLIGHTLY to the rear (about 1mm or so) and pull the trigger. If that doesn't work, try puling the slide back different amounts until you can pull the trigger and relieve the pressure. (This is simpler than it sounds) I own 2 .22 match pistols (a High Standard and a S&W) and have to do this routinely.

If you are more comfortable with it, as stated above, you can insert a snap cap or a spent round into the chamber and leave it there, but BE SURE to mark it in some way to distinguish it from live rounds.


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[FinCop]

Originally posted by JKT:
If this is a .22 rimfire, you can pull the slide SLIGHTLY to the rear (about 1mm or so) and pull the trigger. If that doesn't work, try puling the slide back different amounts until you can pull the trigger and relieve the pressure. (This is simpler than it sounds) I own 2 .22 match pistols (a High Standard and a S&W) and have to do this routinely.

If you are more comfortable with it, as stated above, you can insert a snap cap or a spent round into the chamber and leave it there, but BE SURE to mark it in some way to distinguish it from live rounds.

[FinCop]

If this is a .22 rimfire, you can pull the slide SLIGHTLY to the rear (about 1mm or so) and pull the trigger. If that doesn't work, try puling the slide back different amounts until you can pull the trigger and relieve the pressure. (This is simpler than it sounds) I own 2 .22 match pistols (a High Standard and a S&W) and have to do this routinely.

This is precicely what I worked out by myself. Just wanted to be sure, it is the right way with Smith&Wesson m 22A, which is .22 caliber long rifle semi automatic pistol.

Oh yes, it works. One can hear when the trigger can be pulled. To me it sounds my S&M works like yours.

If you are more comfortable with it, as stated above, you can insert a snap cap or a spent round into the chamber and leave it there, but BE SURE to mark it in some way to distinguish it from live rounds.

In Finland we have Lapua ammunition factory so very high quality ammunitions and "snap caps" are available.

Thanks to all of you for your very kind help.

rgds,

FinCop