Search found 6 matches
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:55 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:15 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
.......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...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:05 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
........ 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...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:19 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:20 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
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 ...
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:25 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Use of hammer and firing pin instead of striker system
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5647
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?