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hammer-fired
The hammer is a part of a firearm that is used to strike the percussion cap/primer, or a separate firing pin, to ignite the propellant and fire the projectile. It is so called due to the fact that it resembles a hammer in both form and function. The hammer itself is a metal piece that forcefully rotates about a pivot point.
I'd love to find a new home for this kit. Really nice hammer-fired duty pistol. It's in very good shape, and comes with all the original goodies, plus some extras. Double action pull is about what you'd expect, but is very smooth. Single action pull is great. This is the decocker model, with...
I own quite a few pistols but my favorites are all-metal hammer-fired SA/DA pistols. Mainly CZ-75s. However, I do like 1911s, Berettas, and Hi-Powers as well. I like revolvers but I'm not currently looking to buy any atm. If you have an old surplus pistol you'd part with for a reasonable price...