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by Nom de Forum
Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

Anybody know where a comparison list of the lock times for various pistols can be found on the web?
by Nom de Forum
Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

.......I just got to thinking, I do have an Advantage Arms .22 conversion for a Glock pistol. I think it may well be striker fired (it needs high velocity ammo to function correctly if I remember, and it still malfunctions regularly). Too bad it's nowhere close to me at the moment, or I'd tear it a...
by Nom de Forum
Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:05 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

........ I wasn't aware any rimfire pistols used a striker system. Do you know the make and models (I'd like to look them up, I'm interested in learning about them)? ....... I made an error of overstatement about .22 rimfire stiker fired semis being common but .25ACPs have been common since the ear...
by Nom de Forum
Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:19 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

So if a pistol were to be striker fired, that might be more suitable to a free pistol, as those have locked breeches? Most free pistols already are "striker fired". Thanks for posting that information. I am really out of my depth on the subject of Free and Rapid Fire pistols. A casual loo...
by Nom de Forum
Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

Pretty sure it might have to do with cocking the striker spring. In a bolt action (or lever action, falling block etc), the striker is held back by the sear and the striker spring is compressed by the shooters hand (and the finally by the camming action of the locking lugs) and held by the locking ...
by Nom de Forum
Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
Replies: 24
Views: 5006

Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system

Why are pistols such as the FWB AW93, Pardini SP, Walther GSP, and IZH-35M using a hammer and firing pin used instead of a striker system for Olympic Rapid Fire ? Would not a striker system provide a faster lock time?