Last edited by clarkz71; 07-09-17 at 11:42.
Glock 19 Gen 5
Colt Combat Commander
When the Bureau specified the "Pro" years ago I believe their requirement was for the gun to withstand a muzzle drop from 48 inches off concrete without discharge- can't find the written spec though. SA passed with a titanium firing pin.
IMO, only drawback to Colt's firing pin disconnect is more internal parts and you generally have to get an oversize plunger lever (marked "N") to do a "Series 70" quality trigger job- but it can be done. In my experiences, the standard production Colt plunger levers can require quite a bit of rearward movement of the trigger bow to disconnect the plunger from the firing pin. The Swartz style firing pin disconnect system that's in Kimbers and Smith&Wessons is a no go, in my opinion. I've have handled a few Swartz systems where you can depress the grip safety enough for the trigger bow to clear and release the hammer, but the grip safety is not depressed enough to deactivate the plunger in the slide... big time no-go for me. A poor grip under stress with a gun like that = a deadly malfunction in a defense situation.
Agree. Have seen the grip safety not get properly depressed when going to the weak hand. In that situation with a Series 70 or 80 gun, it is simply addressed and the cause is somewhat obvious.
In the condition described above with the Swartz linkage, the hammer falls and requires significantly more time and attention to address - and can happen repeatedly. There could be several reasons the gun failed and a badly timed grip safety is not the top of the list. Also if you've gone to using the gun weak hand (only) addressing a hammer-down failure may be serious.
If Series 70 isn't safe enough (I think it can be). Series 80 lockwork can be configured to behave.
Kimber Series II's should all be recalled far as I'm concerned.
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