winfried
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I have come across some good advice and information from a knowledgeable person/designer on the following. Should I buy a pistol designed by this knowledgeable person? Have you bought such a pistol?
Thanks in advance
WAH
That pistols were complicated to use.
'To Load a pistol the slide must be pulled back and pushed forward.'
'When a 'clip is empty', the slide must be pulled back, a new clip be inserted, then the slide released and moved forward.'
'These actions must be carried out against heavy spring forces and only in one sequence and can be entrusted to experienced hands.'
'The shooter cannot often tell whether the pistol is on or off safety, especially after a pause in shooting.'
'A trigger-type automatic (I am puzzled what that is, I though all pistols have a trigger) has a trigger that is cocked by the slide when a cartridge is chambered. In order to carry the loaded pistol, safely, the hammer must be uncocked.'
'Subsequent shooting requires manually cocking of the hammer by means of the trigger.'
'This procedure requires that quite some force be exerted .necessitating a long trigger stroke. The pistol is off safety after the first shot, and subsequent shots only require limited force on and a limited stroke of the trigger, so that the danger of an unintentional shot is great.'
'For safety against jarring and dropping a particular latch for the firing pin is provided that is released on operation of the trigger before the hammer strikes the firing pin.'
'And then there are pistols known, that have a separate safety to be operated with three fingers gripping the pistol grip, but it is difficult to operate the safety independently of the trigger finger so that mistakes in handling happen.
In addition , with such a pistol whenever it is solidly gripped it is off safety so that unintentional shots can be fired.'
'Another problem with known automatic pistols is that removal of the barrel for servicing the gun s fairly difficult, necessitating tools. In view of the need to maintain such complicated mechanism carefully, such difficulty is extremely disadvantageous.'
'Yet another disadvantage of the known automatic pistols is that after the last shot in a clip the slide returns forward on an empty chamber . To chamber a new cartridge it is necessary to pull back the slide , insert a new clip , then advance the slide. In a situation where a pistol is used , such extra handling is very disadvantageous.'
Thanks in advance
WAH
That pistols were complicated to use.
'To Load a pistol the slide must be pulled back and pushed forward.'
'When a 'clip is empty', the slide must be pulled back, a new clip be inserted, then the slide released and moved forward.'
'These actions must be carried out against heavy spring forces and only in one sequence and can be entrusted to experienced hands.'
'The shooter cannot often tell whether the pistol is on or off safety, especially after a pause in shooting.'
'A trigger-type automatic (I am puzzled what that is, I though all pistols have a trigger) has a trigger that is cocked by the slide when a cartridge is chambered. In order to carry the loaded pistol, safely, the hammer must be uncocked.'
'Subsequent shooting requires manually cocking of the hammer by means of the trigger.'
'This procedure requires that quite some force be exerted .necessitating a long trigger stroke. The pistol is off safety after the first shot, and subsequent shots only require limited force on and a limited stroke of the trigger, so that the danger of an unintentional shot is great.'
'For safety against jarring and dropping a particular latch for the firing pin is provided that is released on operation of the trigger before the hammer strikes the firing pin.'
'And then there are pistols known, that have a separate safety to be operated with three fingers gripping the pistol grip, but it is difficult to operate the safety independently of the trigger finger so that mistakes in handling happen.
In addition , with such a pistol whenever it is solidly gripped it is off safety so that unintentional shots can be fired.'
'Another problem with known automatic pistols is that removal of the barrel for servicing the gun s fairly difficult, necessitating tools. In view of the need to maintain such complicated mechanism carefully, such difficulty is extremely disadvantageous.'
'Yet another disadvantage of the known automatic pistols is that after the last shot in a clip the slide returns forward on an empty chamber . To chamber a new cartridge it is necessary to pull back the slide , insert a new clip , then advance the slide. In a situation where a pistol is used , such extra handling is very disadvantageous.'