The A-Zoom .38 Special Snap Caps, 12-Pack (part no. 16318) is built by A-Zoom for dry-fire practice and function testing. A-Zoom training rounds are precision CNC-machined from solid aluminum to exact cartridge dimensions, built for far more use than a conventional snap cap. Find it alongside our full ammunition selection for shooters who want confirmed specs, not distributor guesswork.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .38 Special, matching guns built for dry-fire practice and function testing.
• The bullet type is Dummy Rounds, defining how it performs on impact.
• Each box holds 12 rounds, enough to fill a cylinder with spares.
• Each snap cap is hard-anodized after machining for ultra-smooth functioning and long service life.
• The dummy round lets a shooter safely decock without damaging the firing pin, unlike dry-firing on an empty chamber.
• A-Zoom machines each cap to precise cartridge dimensions, so it chambers and ejects like a live round during function testing.
• The solid aluminum construction holds up to hundreds of dry-fire cycles without deforming.
• The pack ships at roughly 0.23 lb, confirmed factory packaging weight for this quantity.
• Cost runs about $1.82 per round, in line with other loads in this caliber.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an A-Zoom snap cap for? It is a precision dummy round used for safety training, function testing, and safely decocking a revolver without striking an empty chamber.

Can this be fired like live ammunition? No, it is an inert aluminum training round with no primer, powder, or bullet; it cannot be fired.

Buy the A-Zoom .38 Special Snap Caps, 12-Pack

Precision-machined and built to last, these snap caps belong in every .38 Special range bag for safe practice. Ships fast from a Lubbock, TX gun shop.