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First S&W PC952-1
Posted this on the S&W forum but thought I'd post it here also.
Just picked up my new PC952-1. Cleaned & lubed it so that I'm ready to go to the range tomorrow. I had the beginners difficulty putting the barrel back in but it didn't take long. I had MAJOR problems getting the slide back on. I just don't know what the heck I was doing wrong but FINALLY I got it on. I was pushing down the little levers (ejector and ??) so that the slide wouldn't hit them but it was still hitting something and the slide just wouldn't go back far enough to get the slide stop in. But anyway, I finally did something right and on it went. Guess I'm used to the ease that a 1911 disassembles/reassembles.
I have a stainless steel on order and will be curious to see if the decocking lever works the same. I read that it may be different. I'll see soon enough.
Question: Please explain about the grip safety and the manual decocking safety. I know that on my 1911s, if I do NOT have the grip safety pushed in the the trigger will not pull at all. But on my PC952-1 I can pull the trigger with or without the grip safety pushed in.
Have only done this with a snap cap but here's how mine works so far:
(1) trigger cocked, I put the decocking lever down (to safe) and pull the trigger while lowering the hammer with my finger. The decocking level stays down.
(2) same as above but instead of pulling the trigger and lowering the hammer with my finger, I just pull the hammer and the decocking lever moves to the "up" position.
Since I'm using snap caps I'm not sure it it would fire or not.
Guess I'm confused so any info you have would be great.
Posted this on the S&W forum but thought I'd post it here also.
Just picked up my new PC952-1. Cleaned & lubed it so that I'm ready to go to the range tomorrow. I had the beginners difficulty putting the barrel back in but it didn't take long. I had MAJOR problems getting the slide back on. I just don't know what the heck I was doing wrong but FINALLY I got it on. I was pushing down the little levers (ejector and ??) so that the slide wouldn't hit them but it was still hitting something and the slide just wouldn't go back far enough to get the slide stop in. But anyway, I finally did something right and on it went. Guess I'm used to the ease that a 1911 disassembles/reassembles.
I have a stainless steel on order and will be curious to see if the decocking lever works the same. I read that it may be different. I'll see soon enough.
Question: Please explain about the grip safety and the manual decocking safety. I know that on my 1911s, if I do NOT have the grip safety pushed in the the trigger will not pull at all. But on my PC952-1 I can pull the trigger with or without the grip safety pushed in.
Have only done this with a snap cap but here's how mine works so far:
(1) trigger cocked, I put the decocking lever down (to safe) and pull the trigger while lowering the hammer with my finger. The decocking level stays down.
(2) same as above but instead of pulling the trigger and lowering the hammer with my finger, I just pull the hammer and the decocking lever moves to the "up" position.
Since I'm using snap caps I'm not sure it it would fire or not.
Guess I'm confused so any info you have would be great.
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