My ACll 1911 was on a computer printer and some how it fell to a tiled floor landing directly on the hammer. Put a chip in the floor but absolutely no visible damage to the pistol. I think the pistol was at half cock when it fell but am not sure.....
Of course I did a function check and even shot a couple of mags through the weapon. The Crimson Trace was even still zeroed!!
But here is the problem: at half cock with firm trigger pull the hammer will now fall. I have not taken the grip off or really explored what part or parts I might need to order simply because of other chores but figured I might ask some of our members what they think before I really get involved with the fix...Thanks
http://coolgunsite.com/funcheck/function.htm
I actually hope something got bent internally and the old mallet can be brought into service.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...yusa.com/General.mvc/Index/Schematics~Gov1911
Of course I did a function check and even shot a couple of mags through the weapon. The Crimson Trace was even still zeroed!!
But here is the problem: at half cock with firm trigger pull the hammer will now fall. I have not taken the grip off or really explored what part or parts I might need to order simply because of other chores but figured I might ask some of our members what they think before I really get involved with the fix...Thanks
M1911A1 Steve wrote:
The 1911 has a hammer notch that is not its cock notch, it's true. But it's not a half-cock notch, either.
It's there to catch the hammer in mid-fall, if somehow it should become dislodged from its cock notch, so it doesn't fall on the firing pin and ignite a cartridge accidentally.
As you probably know, it is safe to carry a 1911 in Condition Two because the firing pin will not contact a cartridge's primer unless it has first been given a strong blow by the pistol's hammer. The Army thought that Condition Two was safer than Condition One, on horseback.
Cavalrymen were instructed to cock the pistol while it was still in its holster, and only then to make a presentation. The "half-cock" notch was there to catch the hammer, should the trooper's thumb slip.
The "half-cock" notch is neither strong enough nor deep enough to act as a safety device of the sort seen on the hammer of a Single Action Army revolver. It should never be used as a half-cock-safety notch.
http://coolgunsite.com/funcheck/function.htm
HALF-COCK TEST: Using thumb, pull hammer back until the first audible click. Hammer should be at half-cock notch. Grip gun normally, attempt to pull trigger. Hammer should NOT fall for any reason, unless the gun is a Series 80 commercial. These guns have a re-designed half-cock notch that engages near the at-rest position, thus the hammer cannot fall hard enough to strike the firing pin with force. MILITARY GUNS WILL ALWAYS USE THE OLDER HALF-COCK NOTCH, WHICH SHOULD NEVER ALLOW THE HAMMER TO FALL.
I actually hope something got bent internally and the old mallet can be brought into service.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...yusa.com/General.mvc/Index/Schematics~Gov1911
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