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Old 08-06-2013, 08:49 PM
shawn mccarver shawn mccarver is offline
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Originally Posted by Rastoff View Post
If there were enough inertia to move the trigger bar, wouldn't it also move the thing on the trigger thus disengaging the safety?
This is a very good question, and an astute observation. As I am not sufficiently trained in engineering and the mathematics required to answer your question, I can only guess. But, it is an educated guess, based upon a discussion with an engineer at Glock. Apparently, the tiny blocking device in the trigger is so light in weight compared to the spring which holds it in place, that the tiny blocking device (in the S&W, the articulating part in the trigger) will not overcome the spring as it does not develop enough inertia. Glock has tested this out of helicopters and still could not overcome the spring on the little blocking tab. Sorry I cannot explain this part better.
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