hammer

2016/7/22 9:21:10

Question
What is the purpose of the hole in the exposed hammer of a hand gun?

Answer
Steve,

Hammers don't need much mass - the spring is what really causes the ignition. Holes in hammers are largely cosmetic. Some people will try to tell you that the lower mass of a "holed hammer" will speed locktime. This may be an issue on a precision rifle shooting at 1000 meters. It's irrelevant on a handgun.

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