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No it can't. On a pistol like that a blow to the hammer, when down, drives the firing pin the opposite way. No one makes guns where the firing pin is sitting on the primmer any more. You can find video of people taking a pistol with a floating pin making the gun fire by hitting on the muzzle, which does make the pin move the right direction. Only problem is the only may to make it happen in make a special jig. No one ever makes it work without the jig. Gun makers all long ago did away with the hammer resting on the pin, pin resting on the primmer. This was done LONG ago with many S/A wheel guns but that was a long time ago. Urban legend keeps this alive.Similar to the Walther PPK, the safety rotated-on blocks the hammer from hitting the firing pin. I don't think the early 83's have a firing pin disconnect when carried off safe, hammer down (like a series 70 vs 80 1911), but I'm not sure. A fall impact on a decocked hammer, off safe, could discharge a round.