Anyone know the correct name for this notch in the hammer?
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- January 8th, 2012, 8:35 pm
- Forum: General P-64 Discussion
- Topic: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigger!
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Re: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigg
good point, Norm.
Anyone know the correct name for this notch in the hammer?
Anyone know the correct name for this notch in the hammer?
- January 5th, 2012, 6:23 pm
- Forum: General P-64 Discussion
- Topic: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigger!
- Replies: 106
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Re: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigg
Just got back from the range, and just for laughs I tested my pistol with live ammo. Right about the third time I dropped the hammer with my finger off the trigger, the half-cock notch failed me and the gun went off. I also found out why you want to test this with primed cases instead of live ammo. ...
- December 29th, 2011, 11:48 pm
- Forum: General P-64 Discussion
- Topic: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigger!
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Re: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigg
Thanks very much for this discussion everyone. I did see mention of an "internal safety" somewhere (wiki or one of the manuals I think), and I've personally tested two vintage 1974 pistols - both of them did not let the hammer move the firing pin unless the trigger was pressed. (tested as ...
- December 12th, 2011, 1:02 am
- Forum: General P-64 Discussion
- Topic: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigger!
- Replies: 106
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Re: Another way the P-64 can discharge w/o pulling the trigg
I've got to vote with PeeWee and Roger58 on this one. I just got my P64 Last Friday and am waiting for the UPS-man to bring me some 9x18s. In the mean time this post got my attention in a pretty big way. So I decided to check it out. And my P64 (stamped 1973 on the RH side) won't let the hammer stri...