In an advertisement for Model of 1899, "Points of Superiority" are listed. The hammer nose is described:
"Hammer nose so shaped that the blow will be in direct line with the cartridge, thus preventing the copper from being driven towards the bottom of the primer, as by the usual raking blow of the solid hammer nose."
I assume the 1899 has a pivoting hammer nose and that is what they are describing. I had never considered that the pivoting nose keeps the pin strike centered on the cartridge through the final travel of the hammer arc, and that a solid nose would result in the pin moving across the primer.
An apparently well sorted design, as evidenced by it being used for 100 years.
"Hammer nose so shaped that the blow will be in direct line with the cartridge, thus preventing the copper from being driven towards the bottom of the primer, as by the usual raking blow of the solid hammer nose."
I assume the 1899 has a pivoting hammer nose and that is what they are describing. I had never considered that the pivoting nose keeps the pin strike centered on the cartridge through the final travel of the hammer arc, and that a solid nose would result in the pin moving across the primer.
An apparently well sorted design, as evidenced by it being used for 100 years.
