i just saw this and all this time im always in condition 1 believing that the thumb safety blocks and essentially stops the hammer from falling downExcellent Pictures John, and thank you VERY much! A man would wear out a keyboard tryin' to describe what you just showed us with those cutaways.
The question:
>Question - if the sear should break, does the thuimb safety block the hammer from falling?<
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shield20...No. It will slow it a little...depending on how positively the plunger engages the safety...but it won't stop it.
i just saw this and all this time im always in condition 1 believing that the thumb safety blocks and essentially stops the hammer from falling down
that got me really thinking of my condition 1 carry, so if ever the sear breaks, the best hope i can have is the half cock notch?Nup. The thumb safety doesn't block the hammer at all. The best that it can do is to impede the hammer a little via the plunger's engagement to the safety...but that won't stop it.
if ever the sear breaks, the best hope i can have is the half cock notch?
I guess as my existing sear still works, i think it's too premature to change sear for a more well known brand.
incidentally this reminds me of this article Sight M1911A1 in contrast stated "....The stud that locks the sear will also not allow the hammer to fall if the safety is engaged....."