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Internal hammer block safety
Just read the thread here on S&W production during WW II.
I find it intresting that S&W made the same revolver from 1896 till 1943 with out this safety.
It also seems that S&W had CQ problems with what they delivered to the U. S. Navy.
That being said, Master pistol smith, Austin Behlert removed this safety on every S&W revolver he worked on saying it was not necessary and was in the way of his action work.
Who was right?
Austin or S&W?
BTW, I remove then on any S&W revolvers I have......
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S&W first used hammer blocks in the K frame in 1915. The return of the block to the blocking position was passive- it relied on spring pressure. The one that killed a sailor was heavily greased in the cold north Atlantic, and it stuck in the unblocked position.
The block appears in N frames in the early or mid 20s.
IT was common practice to remove hammer blocks in the 70s. I don't think it was a wise practice. I leave them in.
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05-12-2014, 07:18 PM
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The pre-1945 hammer block safety is very effective, but evidently not 100% safe in certain extreme cases. Otherwise, it could not have survived for 30 years. The 1945 change just made it incrementally safer than it was.
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IT was common practice to remove hammer blocks in the 70s. I don't think it was a wise practice. I leave them in.
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And some people still don't fasten their seat belts either.
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And some people still don't fasten their seat belts either.
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If you think that's the same as removing that hammer block, well, better left un-said.........
Last time I was in the North Alantic on a DD in the winter was well over 20 years ago......
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"If you think that's the same as removing that hammer block, well, better left un-said......"
Come on - I'd like really to hear what you think is better left unsaid.
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