Visible firearm safety and dry-fire device

An insert for a firearm comprising:

• a first diameter portion adapted to fit within a chamber of a barrel of the firearm;
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• a second diameter portion adjacent said first diameter portion, said second diameter portion being larger than said first diameter portion, and said second diameter portion having a predetermined axial length sufficient to prevent a hammer of the firearm from striking a firing pin of the firearm and permitting the hammer of the firearm to be cocked and subsequently released by pulling a trigger of the firearm when said first diameter portion is placed within the chamber of the firearm.
• whereby the firearm is capable of being dry-fired without damaging the firing pin.

An insert for a firearm comprising:

• a first diameter portion adapted to fit within a chamber of a barrel of the firearm;
• a second diameter portion adjacent said first diameter portion, said second diameter portion being larger than said first diameter portion, and said second diameter portion having a predetermined axial length sufficient to prevent a hammer of the firearm from striking a firing pin of the firearm and permitting the hammer of the firearm to be cocked and subsequently released by pulling a trigger of the firearm when said first diameter portion is placed within the chamber of the firearm;
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• a lock attachment, said lock attachment attached to the insert whereby an unauthorized removal of the insert is prevented.

An insert having an axis of rotation for a firearm comprising:

• a first diameter portion adapted to fit within a chamber of a barrel of the firearm;
• a second diameter portion adjacent said first diameter portion, said second diameter portion being larger than said first diameter portion, and said second diameter portion having a predetermined axial length sufficient to prevent a hammer of the firearm from striking a firing pin of the firearm and permitting the hammer of the firearm to be cocked and subsequently released by pulling a trigger of the firearm when said first diameter portion is placed within the chamber of the firearm;
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• a handle extending perpendicularly from the axis of rotation of the insert, whereby the handle extends from a breech of the firearm.

A firearm and visible safety and dry fire device comprising:

• a barrel having a chamber;
• a bolt reciprocally mounted in the firearm so as to move toward and away from said barrel;
• a firing pin placed within said bolt;
• a trigger;
• a sear portion attached to said trigger;
• a hammer, said hammer releasably coupled to said sear, whereby said hammer is released when said trigger is moved;
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• an insert having a first portion placed within said chamber and a second portion extending out of said chamber a predetermined distance so that when said hammer is released by said sear, said hammer hits said bolt without striking said firing pin and said bolt can be reciprocated sufficiently to reset said hammer on said sear ready to be released by pulling said trigger,
• whereby a cartridge cannot be placed within said firearm and said firearm can be dry fired without damage to said firing pin, hammer, or bolt.

An insert for a firearm comprising:

• a first portion adapted to fit within a chamber of a barrel of the firearm;
• a second portion adjacent said first portion, said second portion having a lateral dimension being greater than a diameter of said chamber, and said second portion having a predetermined axial length sufficient to prevent a hammer of the firearm from striking a firing pin of the firearm when said first portion is placed within the chamber of the firearm;
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• an appendage attached to a distal end of said second portion and having an appendage diameter adapted to be received by a firing pin recess in a firing pin housing on the firearm,
• whereby the firing pin recess is capable of engaging said appendage as the firing pin housing is advanced permitting dry firing of the firearm.

An insert for a firearm permitting the firearm to be dry-fired comprising:

• a first portion adapted to fit within a chamber of a barrel of the firearm;
• and
• a second portion adjacent said first portion, said second portion having a lateral dimension being greater than a diameter of said chamber, and said second portion having a predetermined axial length so as to cause a bolt of said firearm to move backward a predetermined distance sufficient to place the bolt in a position so that a hammer of the firearm is permitted to release normally with a normal trigger pull and to impact a bottom portion of the bolt,
• whereby the firearm is capable of being dry-fired resulting in the hammer not impacting a firing pin of the firearm and a minimum impact to the hammer and bolt with no jarring to disturb a point of aim permitting better follow through and improved sight picture.