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Question regarding a Walther PPK/S

cabnetman
With the safety off, pull the hammer back, then push the safety on. When I do that, my gun releases the hammer. I don't remember it ever doing that before. Or, maybe I just have never done that. It would seem to me that when you put the safety on, the gun should not fire. Needless to say, make sure your gun is empty or at least point it in a safe direction.[;)]
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  • Spider7115
    That's the "decocker" feature which causes the hammer to fall on the hammer block. The gun will not fire unless you release the safety.
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  • Herschel
    On my modern PPK the hammer block rotates up to prevent the hammer from hitting the firing pin before the hammer falls and hits it.
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  • nmyers
    That's a design feature called a "hammer drop safety". It allows you to safely lower the hammer with the firing pin blocked. The gun then can be carried with the hammer down & safety off; the first shot will be DA, subsequent shots SA.

    Neal
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  • cabnetman
    Thanks to all of you. That make me feel a lot better. I thought it was off to the gun smith with it.
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  • moonshine
    is it a S&W walther?if it is are you aware of the recall?

    http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&content=62303&sectionId=10506
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  • dfletcher
    A bit unnerving to all the 1911 fans out there - turn the "safety" and the PPK hammer falls. I've had one for a while, still can't get used to it.
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  • cabnetman
    quote:Originally posted by moonshine
    is it a S&W walther?if it is are you aware of the recall?

    http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&content=62303?ionId=10506
    No, it's not one of the newer ones. I've had mine since the early 1970's
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  • cabnetman
    quote:Originally posted by dfletcher
    A bit unnerving to all the 1911 fans out there - turn the "safety" and the PPK hammer falls. I've had one for a while, still can't get used to it.
    That's why the question from me. I have a 1911 and had the same thing happen with it. It had to go to the gun smith for a complete rebuild and you're right, it is a little nerve rattling.
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  • gunnut505
    Same as the PA 63 from Hungary; a "copy" of the Walther that drops the hammer when the safety is released.
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  • Txs
    A decocker is the norm for all modern DA semiautos

    Not sure about the Walther, but with some this decocker must be used when lowering the hammer in order to render the pistol safe for carry. For example, lowering the hammer manually on a SIG can leave it sitting directly against the firing pin and vulnerable to firing if the hammer receives a blow. In other words, dropped.

    Using the decocker leaves the hammer supported away from the firing pin by engaging it's 'safe cock notch'.
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