1911 & CZ75: Dropping the Hammer...Safely

[wally]

The thread started with an assumption that the handgun was cocked and asking for a "fool/fumble-proof" way of decocking

The proper method (using the off hand thumb as a mechanical interference between the hammer and the slide) of which I and others posted in various levels of detail.

Things degenerated when someone insisted that this wasn't "safe enough".

--wally.

 

[Marshall]

jdkelly,

Respectfully, I have never witnessed an AD either way. I don't see manually decocking a pistol and different that using or storing a pistol without a built in lock. If you do not feel safe with manually decocking a pistol, rifle or revolver and don't trust you own abilities, I suggest that you are right in going ahead and using a decocker.

I can guarantee myself a pistol will never AD when I am decocking it, it can't when blocked. You can't guarantee me that your decockers will never fail.

I'll never convince you I am sure but, we'll agree to disagree and be allies in firearms!

 

[jdkelly]

It's always nice to make new friends, especially if you can disagree with them!


Take care gentlemen.


Respectfully,

jdkelly

 

[themic]

go to range. take out magazine. point at target. pull trigger.

decocked.