I just purchased a 1026 and I have a question about the Sig style decocker. When I decock it, the hammer is not all the way in the frame-close but not all the way. The pistol functions fine. All of my all Smith pistols have the decocker on the slide so I am not sure how this one should look. I would appreciate any info.
1026 Decocker
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I just purchased a 1026 and I have a question about the Sig style decocker. When I decock it, the hammer is not all the way in the frame-close but not all the way. The pistol functions fine. All of my all Smith pistols have the decocker on the slide so I am not sure how this one should look. I would appreciate any info.
Denver Dick
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Based on my 1076 and 4576, that sounds about right. The hammer drops to a safety notch, not all the way to the firing pin.
Keep in mind that with the slide mounted safety/decocker, the rotating safety/decocker itself physically blocks the hammer from striking the firing pin. With a frame mounted decocker, the hammer would drop directly on the firing pin. Even with the internal firing pin block in place, I don't think S&W wants that hammer hitting the firing pin during decock.
Keep in mind that with the slide mounted safety/decocker, the rotating safety/decocker itself physically blocks the hammer from striking the firing pin. With a frame mounted decocker, the hammer would drop directly on the firing pin. Even with the internal firing pin block in place, I don't think S&W wants that hammer hitting the firing pin during decock.
dvutah
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Another interesting observation about my 1026 and 1076, is the bobbed hammers have serrations on top, and I don't know if that's intentional, but you can then pull the hammer back to single shot mode from that position. My traditional auto's w/ bobbed hammer's are smooth on top.
I carry the 1076 CCW w/ a round in the chamber and the hammer decocked. Don't intend to cock it from that position and practice the transition between double and single pulls.
Just got a 1086 which may take it's place. Also use a 4003, decock only as a carry piece.
I carry the 1076 CCW w/ a round in the chamber and the hammer decocked. Don't intend to cock it from that position and practice the transition between double and single pulls.
Just got a 1086 which may take it's place. Also use a 4003, decock only as a carry piece.
I have a 1076, and a 1026. They both decock the same way yours does. They also have the serrations on top of the bobbed hammer. It can be thumb cocked for a precision first shot. The 10mm with a deep penetrating load is the only semi auto that I would trust for a big game defense weapon (read bear, excuse me, MISTER BEAR).
Denver Dick
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Regarding the serrations on top of some of the bobbed hammers, they are found on pre-MIM (hard-chromed) bobbed hammers. The MIM (black after say around '94-'95) hammers are smooth as indicated by others in this thread.
Given when they were made, all frame-mounted decockers should have hard-chromed hammers with serrations.
FWIW
Given when they were made, all frame-mounted decockers should have hard-chromed hammers with serrations.
FWIW
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