hankdatank1362
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I've been pondering this the past couple of days.
Why, on almost every "tactical" 1911 you see these days, do they feature a skeletonized commander hammer? I know that the old spur hammers would bite the web of your hand, so I understand the shape issue, but why skeletonized?
Does it make the hammer strike the firing pin faster for quicker shot-to-shot times or less elay between trigger pull / ignition?
My thinking was I would rather have a heavier hammer, to more positively ignite cartridges that may happen to have a hard primer.
My idea of a perfect external hammer is that of a SIG P series. Short spur, solid construction, still has a serrated top to give your thumb better purchase, and a sligt indention so the flesh of your thumb pad kind of hooks into the hammer when pulling rearward.
What do you guys thnk of such a design? I know it's not really neccessary, and the ones now work fine, but even a little improvement is a good one, right?
There's a custom motorcycle shop down the road that has the qquipment to fabricate anything from just about any metal, regardless of size. I think it might be worth looking into.
1911 Tuner, and others, any thoughts? Feel free to correct any flaws in my logic behind the heavier hammer / more inertia to strike firing pin theory.
Why, on almost every "tactical" 1911 you see these days, do they feature a skeletonized commander hammer? I know that the old spur hammers would bite the web of your hand, so I understand the shape issue, but why skeletonized?
Does it make the hammer strike the firing pin faster for quicker shot-to-shot times or less elay between trigger pull / ignition?
My thinking was I would rather have a heavier hammer, to more positively ignite cartridges that may happen to have a hard primer.
My idea of a perfect external hammer is that of a SIG P series. Short spur, solid construction, still has a serrated top to give your thumb better purchase, and a sligt indention so the flesh of your thumb pad kind of hooks into the hammer when pulling rearward.
What do you guys thnk of such a design? I know it's not really neccessary, and the ones now work fine, but even a little improvement is a good one, right?
There's a custom motorcycle shop down the road that has the qquipment to fabricate anything from just about any metal, regardless of size. I think it might be worth looking into.
1911 Tuner, and others, any thoughts? Feel free to correct any flaws in my logic behind the heavier hammer / more inertia to strike firing pin theory.