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Okay, thanks snailman. I did go to the outdoor range today-thanks for the warning reminder about testing the hammer pull back but I did not read your post until my return, however, I did read about it elsewhere, I believe, in this thread. As a leftie, I held the firearm only by its grip and rested i...

Here's an older thread that I have found helpful: http://p64resource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3147 . According to some posts, the gun is simply not 'drop-safe' without the safety engaged. I wonder if it is even 'drop-safe' even with the safety ON. say, for instance, where firearm is dropped...

Persuasive post, snailman. When you say hammer block safety, I guess that you are referring to the decocker/safety. It is the decocker portion that actually constitutes the hammer block (preventing hammer from striking firing pin), or is it more? Also listed in the owner's manual are the transfer ba...

hangfire- I appreciate your comments but I think they go a bit too far. The issue in this thread appears to be whether to carry safety ON or safety OFF with round in the chamber. Of course, we all have our personal preferences but I think the P-64 with its action is more likely to be difficult to ra...

Very helpful post, losingle. Thank you for the report. Please try to imagine if you were left-handed and wanted to carry with safety OFF, what would you do in light of your findings with your firearm? For purposes of the question, I'd like you to answer: 1 how you would carry taking into considerati...

snailman you bring up a good point. Now you are discussing what might happen if the firearm should be dropped, while OP was referring to a reported AD not arising from a fall or dropping of the gun, but a snag and discharge while trying to remove the gun with holster from his pants pocket. I am more...

Sounds like you did the old revolver test to check the sear when hammer is cocked and push on it and if it does not drop then it passes. I could not tell from your post, or did not surmise from it, whether you carry with or without the safety. I am addressing your points in a round-about way because...

I just pulled some bullets from both Silver Bear HP and Wolf Military Classic and conducted a test with primer-only cases. With the safety off (red = fire), all four of my P-64's, a 1972 rounded hammer spur, 2 1974's, and a 1976 will discharge if the hammer is pulled back 1/2 to 3/4 of the way and ...

first post to the group as a new p-64 mak owner. just came across this thread. pistols of this time period and earlier dont have transfer bars as I have recently learned. the transfer bar on newer model handguns will ensure that the firing pin will only work if the trigger it pulled (ensuring that ...

To the contrary, and seems to indicate that it may indeed be safe to carry without safety engaged, at least on yours and mine. This is an instance where being right-handed can mean the difference between being safe and being not so safe if one is left-handed. I am going to re-read some posts by OP a...

It's loose in a Uncle Mike's #4 pocket holster but I kind of like it because in a draw the holster will definitely stay in one's pocket. If you want tighter, I guess you might try the next lower size, e.g., a #3, but that is designed for 2" 5-shot revolvers or the Sigma .380. Note this was the ...

As a leftie/southpaw and new owner- this area is naturally of concern to me more than it would be to a right-handed shooter. This is one of the reasons all Sigs, most CZ's, most 1911s do not interest me, due to safety and/or decocker only on left side of the weapon. It really is a PITA for lefties a...

Hi,

New to these forums and to P-64. Pick up mine in a week-there's a 10 day wait here, private party transfer/sale.

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