Cowboybebop
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I recently watched a show on Discovery Channel called "How do they do it?" and they had a feature about Beretta 92FS manufacturing in Italy.
During the show, they display a machine that pushes back the slide on the pistol 700 times while the pistol is empty with the safety OFF. In other words, they are dropping the slide on an empty chamber 700 times on each pistol coming out of the factory. The trigger is clearly visible in the video and is NOT being held back.
I found this interesting and can only assume that this machine's function is to wear in the slide and frame fitment, and also maybe to test whether or not the hammer follows.
I was always taught never to drop the slide on an empty chamber of any semiauto pistol, especially one with the hammer in single action where the sear is engaged and can fall down to halfcock due to shock and vibration. Obviously Beretta doesn't seem to worry too much about it.
Thoughts?
During the show, they display a machine that pushes back the slide on the pistol 700 times while the pistol is empty with the safety OFF. In other words, they are dropping the slide on an empty chamber 700 times on each pistol coming out of the factory. The trigger is clearly visible in the video and is NOT being held back.
I found this interesting and can only assume that this machine's function is to wear in the slide and frame fitment, and also maybe to test whether or not the hammer follows.
I was always taught never to drop the slide on an empty chamber of any semiauto pistol, especially one with the hammer in single action where the sear is engaged and can fall down to halfcock due to shock and vibration. Obviously Beretta doesn't seem to worry too much about it.
Thoughts?