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[dustinweim]

i have a semi auto 22 hand gun do the make blanks i could use for some thing like this or do i have to buy a blank gun
thanks dustin

[RayGubernat]

It is my understanding that most clubs(and their insurance carriers) require that any pistols used, are manufactured with solid barrels. There are some clubs which permit the use of a shotgun with special blank ammo, but I am not aware of any amateur organizations which permit the use of fully functional pistols or revolvers. There are some states where the act of carrying a functioning pistol or revolver is against the law. Be careful with short guns.

I would say NO to your question.

RayG

[dustinweim]

i am looking for training starter blanks that is all

[CherrystoneWeims]

If you plan on doing FT's or HT's with your pups then you MUST have a blank pistol. AKC regs. say you can't use anything that can actually fire ammo.

[JimB]

Dustin
As stated above, a working firearm is not allowed in any trials unless a bird is killed in the event. However, I think your question is ' will a blank load work in a semi auto ? The answer is yes, if you load the round into the chamber yourself, BUT no if you want it to load from the clip.

[dustinweim]

thanks and yes that was my question i just want to use the gun for training only

[donnie_19]

You can get 22 blanks from Home Depot or Lowes. They are used in concrete nail guns. You can get 100 for $5. bucks. I don't know if they will feed in your automatic as they might not have enough power to push to bolt open after you fire. Might not feed from the clip either. I got a H&R revolver that I use for training and it works great.
Donnie