Posted on 05/26/2015 7:50:24 PM PDT by OK Sun
I have 4 Glocks and besides the safety thing, it always kinda depresses me to hear that “thoing” when the strike is released. It just ain’t the same as a good solid hammer striking the firing pin.
As for the revolvers with the firing pin mounted on the hammer, there probably are some models of revolvers out there that could present a safety problem. But models like a real SAA with a 4 stage hammer lockup sequence have that first carry-able position that keeps the pin off the primer. Other later revolvers have the option built into the cylinder pin where it can be set to hold-off the hammer pin from the primer.
The one thing I do not like is S&Ws crossbar safety. It was implemented as an appeasement to liberal government and made the revolver unnecessarily more complex. I also don’t like the machinations one would have to go through to replace a pin striker in one of these.
Thanks for the information! I think I finally understand the difference now. :-)
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