







🔫 Elevate your dry-fire game—train like a pro, protect like a boss!
Tipton Pistol Snap Caps are precision-made 9mm Luger dummy rounds featuring a spring-buffered false primer to protect your firearm’s firing pin and barrel during dry firing. Reusable and durable, these snap caps are essential for safe trigger pull adjustments, hammer spring tension release, and secure gun storage. Trusted by thousands with a 4.6-star rating, they combine affordability with professional-grade protection and training versatility.


















| ASIN | B0048KFEQI |
| Air Gun Power Type | Spring-Piston |
| Barrel Material Type | Brass |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,520 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #9 in Gunsmithing Tools #113 in Gun Parts & Accessories |
| Brand | Tipton |
| Brand Name | Tipton |
| Caliber | 9 |
| Color | clear, red |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (11,816) |
| Date First Available | June 22, 2010 |
| Frame Material | Brass |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00661120039587 |
| Included Components | TIPTON SNAP CAPS 9MM LUGER 5-PACK |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.59 x 3.62 x 1.26 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.1 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Tipton |
| Material | Plastic |
| Model Name | Snap Caps 9mm |
| Number of Items | 5 |
| Package Weight | 0.05 Kilograms |
| Part Number | 303958 |
| Product Dimensions | 1.1"L x 0.3"W x 0.3"H |
| Rounds | 5 |
| Size | 9mm |
| Style | 9mm Luger |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Team Name | Tipton |
| UPC | 661120039587 |
| Warranty Description | 1-year manufacturer |
G**T
Decent quality. Construction material appears good. Feeds and works well.
Good quality. Feed and work well for dry firing. 32acp The plastic material that they're made out of appear to be decent and expect to get several years of occasional use out of them.
R**.
they work
I've ordered these before and they work well, are colored for easy identification, fit great and extract easily. Just what I needed.
M**1
" TIPTON SNAP CAPS " ! For dry-firing, thes are the best way to practice !! Stay Safe, & use them !
Tipton Snap Caps ! I think Tipton makes the best snap caps of all others out there , they are very durable, weight is about tha same as a 22cal. bullet, color is great , you cant mistake for a real bullet , tha plastic is very tough, & they are very easy to use !!!! These are a m u s t h a v e for d r y f i r e i n g y o u r e 22cal. r e v o l e v e r & other guns!!!! A very safe way to pratice !!!! H. M. 10/31/2025
D**M
Quality Training Rounds for 9mm Practice
Specifications & Compatibility These 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 Features Excellent 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 Applications These rounds excel in two key training scenarios: Dry fire practice: Allows safe training with a round chambered, providing more realistic handling experience Malfunction drills: When randomly loaded with live ammunition at the range, they create realistic misfeed scenarios for practice Build Quality & Value Premium 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 Assessment While 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 Line Well-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.
B**R
Unbelievable product, incredibly fast delivery
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.
W**E
They work as intended. K6s
These snap caps work for my Kimber K6s
H**S
My best snap caps.
I bought these for my Emissary 1911 9mm and they are better than the cheaper made units. The cheap ones are just 9mm brass and a soft bullet stuffed in and 1 of mine came apart on ejection. Would like to see a few more for the purchase price though.
F**S
TOP OF LINE
These Tipton Pistol snap caps are great for getting the practice you need on your trigger pull, Dry-Firing and maintenance. I would highly recommend this product. The best snap caps I've ever used =)
T**M
Idéal pour mon SAA 1873, mon Schofield et mon XVR 460 Un seul reproche, le bourrelet est un peu épais et frotte sur la carcasse du SAA Avantage VS les douilles aluminium, ne fait pas de limaille, je les recommande particulièrement pour les pistolets dans les calibres correspondants
R**Z
Si rompono in poco tempo.
C**R
Great to be able to practice loading and unloading the firearm, and dryfiring without being concerned. Of course these won't eject automatically from a semi automatic handgun (doing so requires an actual discharge), but they fit properly in the magazine and cycle through without issues. The brass will get scored from dry firing, as expected, but the plastic casings are sturdy and seem like they'll last a long time.
C**D
Fait le boulot, rentre correctement dans la chambre et protège le percuteur.
R**R
They fit my lever action 44 mag rifle perfectly. When your firing pin hits the little copper cylinder it pushes in, then the spring pops it back in place. This is a much different concept that the usual snap caps the just have a rubber (balloon like) cover, (where the primer would be in a real shell) that the firing pin bounces off.
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