Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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12. Hammer block safety don't have a firing pin to hit

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:45 PM

Jan 2016

On the old Colts and S&W the firing pin was mounted directly on the hammer. Drop the gun and it lands on the hammer spur and "Bang".

There are variations, but in a Smith & Wesson revolver there is a steel transfer bar that the hammer has to hit that transfers the impact of the hammer to the internal firing pin. The internal firing pin is offset to prevent any accidental discharge if dropped.

The transfer bar is only in place when the trigger is fully pulled.

If there is no finger on the trigger than there is no way the gun can "accidentally" fire.

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“Our priority is safety.” Accidental gun discharge at Vigo County Public Library [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2016 OP

One wonders if the library has a policy banning weapons? guillaumeb Jan 2016 #1

I bet it was an ND. ileus Jan 2016 #2

agreed Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #4

What does "accidently discharged" mean? cheyanne Jan 2016 #3

How easy is it for a gun to fire without human intervention? sarisataka Jan 2016 #5

So it would be more accurate to say that so-and-so fired a gun? cheyanne Jan 2016 #6

That would not be unfair sarisataka Jan 2016 #7

Unless they are talking about a Generation 1 Colt Single Action Army or other antique? DonP Jan 2016 #8

What about firing when cleaning a gun? cheyanne Jan 2016 #9

Possible with Glocks DonP Jan 2016 #11

Can you knock the hammer spur off the safety block just be grabbing the gun or knocking the gun cheyanne Jan 2016 #10

Hammer block safety don't have a firing pin to hit DonP Jan 2016 #12