TiptonPistol Snap Caps with False Primer and Reusable Design for Dry-Firing, Gun Maintenance, Gun Storage

These are the industry standard for good reason. Excellent quality. If only they were a little less expensive...

We are a gun school in Los Angeles and have been using these for years. They are very well made and very durable. We have them in 9mm and .40 and they have seen hundreds of repetitions of use. They are in as good a shape as the day they arrived.

I love these, great concept.

Specifications & CompatibilityThese training rounds are designed to closely replicate 9mm×19 ammunition dimensions, though they are marginally smaller than actual cartridges. They load smoothly into standard magazines and function properly with your pistol's extractor mechanism.Design & Safety FeaturesExcellent primer mechanism: The standout feature is the spring-loaded false primer that retracts slightly within the casing when struck by the firing pin. This design provides realistic feedback while protecting your firing pin from damage during dry fire practice.Clear visual distinction: There's no risk of confusing these with live ammunition if they get mixed in with your regular rounds - an important safety consideration for any training ammunition.Training ApplicationsThese rounds excel in two key training scenarios:Dry fire practice: Allows safe training with a round chambered, providing more realistic handling experienceMalfunction drills: When randomly loaded with live ammunition at the range, they create realistic misfeed scenarios for practiceBuild Quality & ValuePremium materials: Constructed with brass casings and plastic components, avoiding the aluminum construction used by some competitors that has reportedly caused durability issues.Price consideration: These cost more than some alternatives, but the superior materials and thoughtful design justify the premium.Long-term AssessmentWhile I haven't experienced any of the reliability problems reported with aluminum-cased competitors, only extended use will reveal the true longevity of these brass-constructed training rounds.Bottom LineWell-engineered training ammunition that provides realistic function and feedback for serious practice. The spring-loaded primer design and quality construction make these worth the extra cost for dedicated training.Recommended for: Shooters serious about dry fire practice and malfunction training who want reliable, well-built training ammunition.

I looked and looked here at Amazon for the Tipton Snap Caps to go on sale - paying $16.34 just seemed nuts to me. Just three days ago, I looked and they were marked down to $7.94 for the box of five 9mm Luger. A whopping 50%+ off and I ordered two boxes. Returning often to Amazon has great rewards to a savvy shopper, something I believe Amazon smartly uses to keep us returning.The Tipton 9mm Luger snap caps came today, just 3 days after ordering, actually I believe I ordered very late in the evening, so 2.25 days is more realistic. I always look for a week or two at Amazon, the prices do vary greatly from day to day on many products. As I look now, the Snap Caps I bought 3 days ago for $7.94 are $16.34 - seriously, if you don't need it this minute, wait and catch a one day mark-down, I got 10 snap caps for the price of 5. BRAVO on the very fast delivery too, from Knoxville, TN to NJ is NOT a hop, skip and jump away and I chose regular delivery, nothing faster.As for the Tipton Snap Caps, wow! Very cool indeed. Dry firing your weapons is a great way to keep sharp, whether loading, firing, swapping magazines, racking the slide, practicing for failure to feed, failure to fire or any other motions you want to practice. Even at the range, have someone load your magazines for you and place random snap caps among live rounds to practice expelling a bad round and racking a new one.We all know any rim-fire guns should never be dry fired, and sadly I see poor reviews for the Tipton 22lr snap caps, but most center fire guns can dry fire without harm, but in the same thought, why risk the chance of slamming your firing pin against nothing when you can fire it with these beauties?There is no mistaking them for live rounds, they are brilliantly made. I can see a box will last a very long time. I have seen on Youtube people with concerns whether a well used snap cap will indent deep enough in the brass that it will be useless as a way to have your firing pin hit against it - but in reply I saw a Youtuber showing how the indent in the primer area was not all that happened, the spring also gave way to the force of the firing pin, so the indent PLUS the inward motion of the primer spring absorbed the force of the firing pin, thus only leaving a given dent into the snap cap primer area - better put, even after a thousand dry fires, the divot in the snap cap primer still contacted the firing pin as the snap cap spring absorbed the additional force of the firing pin.So whether it is to see if your firing pin is centered, or practice all your steps at handling your firearm, I believe these will do the job BETTER than any other snap cap you can buy.Great product, fast service and awesome price - can't ask for anything better.

The product works well

These dummy rounds are an excellent choice for training

Arrived fast and without issue.I already have these in this and other calibers, have never had an issue with them. Only a few firearms here need to use these, but it is nice to have them and use them in those which are safe to dry fire without a snap cap as well.Also, great for teaching new shooters the proper way to load/unload safely.They also cycle in the Winchester 94AE and (Ruger made) Marlin 1894 lever guns.