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   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALquyRRnIhY|performing a "press check"]] (to ensure that a round is in the chamber - even in low light conditions), etc.
-The "[[https://bloksafety.com|Barrel Blok]]" system is a GREAT way to start... and they even have [[https://bloksafety.com/training|free online videos for "dry-fire" training]] (although some SMEs may take issue with the "form" used in the videos). At the risk of appearing like an ad for the "[[https://bloksafety.com|Barrel Blok]]" system, the below images show how the system works.
+**Snap Rounds**  \\
+"Snap (Dummy) rounds" are an inexpensive way to build muscle memory, practice your grip, and refine your trigger pull through dry fire training. Since "snap rounds" require you to eject each "dummy" round after pulling the trigger, they help you build strength and speed when racking the slide.
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-Actual "snap (Dummy) rounds" (requiring you to eject each "dummy" round after pulling the trigger) can also be used in "dry-fire" training, and are a GREAT resource to have during "live-fire" practice by randomly intermixing them with live rounds in your magazine (to simulate a discharge failure - forcing you to clear it, and/or to more easily reveal unconscious "recoil anticipation" and flinching). While "snap (Dummy) rounds" can be problematic because they often unintentionally cause malfunctions (e.g., "double feeds", "stovepipes"), many SMEs like them anyway because it forces trainees to learn how to recognize and clear the malfunctions. One of the best "snap (Dummy) rounds" is "[[https://www.lymanproducts.com/brands/a-zoom/|A-Zoom]]".
+They're also a GREAT resource to have during "live-fire" practice by randomly intermixing them with live rounds in your magazine (to simulate a discharge failure - forcing you to clear it, and/or to more easily reveal unconscious "recoil anticipation" and flinching). While "snap (Dummy) rounds" can be problematic because they often unintentionally cause malfunctions (e.g., "double feeds", "stovepipes"), many SMEs like them anyway because it forces trainees to learn how to recognize and clear the malfunctions. One of the best "snap (Dummy) rounds" is "[[https://www.lymanproducts.com/brands/a-zoom/|A-Zoom]]".
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 In reality... it's probably a good idea to minimize (but not completely eliminate) the practice of dropping the slide on an empty chamber without a loaded magazine in the well (e.g., in this instance a magazine loaded with "snap" rounds should be fine).
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+**Barrel Blok**  \\
+The "[[https://bloksafety.com|Barrel Blok]]" system is a GREAT step up from using "snap rounds" because, while you still have to rack the slide, there are no dummy rounds to eject (and get lost). "[[https://bloksafety.com|Barrel Blok]]" even has [[https://bloksafety.com/training|free online videos for "dry-fire" training]] (although some SMEs may take issue with the "form" used in the videos). At the risk of appearing like an ad for the "[[https://bloksafety.com|Barrel Blok]]" system, the below images show how the system works.
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+**Dry Fire Mag** \\
+Stepping dry fire training up to another level is the [[https://www.dryfiremag.com|Dry Fire Mag]]... which resets the trigger for you after every trigger pull. The [[https://www.dryfiremag.com|Dry Fire Mag]] is much more expensive that the above options, but allow you practice more quickly AND rapid fire. While these are a bit expensive (at around $100 each), they WILL pay for themselves IF you use them for dry fire training.
+IF you’re firing live ammo, divid the price of the [[https://www.dryfiremag.com|Dry Fire Mag]] by the cost of one round of ammunition to see how many times you will have to pull the trigger using this system before it pays for itself (probably around 200 trigger pulls, which is well below the number of times you should be dry firing your pistol).
+Unfortunately, they don’t make them for 1911s.  :-(