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Like the M1911, the Ruger 1911 is single action only. It also has features such as a beavertail grip safety and a manually operated thumb safety.In addition to these two safeties, the Ruger SR1911 also has a sear disconnect, slide stop and half-cock position.
Colt Single Action Army hammer at half cock. Half-cock is when the position of the hammer of a firearm is partially—but not completely—cocked. Many firearms, particularly older firearms, had a notch cut into the hammer allowing half-cock, as this position would neither allow the gun to fire nor permit the hammer-mounted firing pin to rest on a live percussion cap or cartridge.
The safety notch is a relief cut made in the tumbler at the base of the hammer, that allows the sear to catch and hold the hammer a short distance from the pin or cartridge primer, in a "half-cocked" position. The safety notch works first by allowing the handler to retract the hammer a short distance from the firing pin or primer, such that ...
[10] [page needed] A grip safety, sear disconnect, slide stop, half cock position, and manual safety (located on the left rear of the frame) are on all standard M1911A1s. [10] Several companies have developed a firing pin block safety. Colt's 80 series uses a trigger operated one and several other manufacturers, including Kimber and Smith ...
A Colt Single Action Army at half-cock, showing the external hammer and integral firing pin typical of many revolvers. A Marlin Model 1894 rifle. The hammer and firing pin are separate components. The M16 rifle uses an internal hammer. An external hammer is one that can be accessed by the operator during use.
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It is mounted on the inside of the lock-plate and has two catch-points corresponding to the half-cocked and full-cocked positions. The half-cock catch-point is a V-notch into which the sear fits and cannot be levered away by the trigger to disengage the tumbler. [15] [16] Firelock firing mechanisms are assembled either side of a mounting plate.
It was produced in blued steel and nickel-plated versions, with most models having a 3 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch or 4 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch barrel. Rare versions had barrels of 6, 8 and 10 inches in length. [1] These revolvers had a spur trigger, lacked a trigger guard and were serial numbered consecutively from 1 through 108,255.