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Originally Posted by T77911S
interesting.
I don't own any revolvers but my SA 9mm semi has the hammer lock. I know it has one at half cocked, not sure if it has the one that activates when the hammer is pulled 1/8 of an inch but I will check. I do know that I have to pull the hammer back and pull the trigger to release it.
I have never checked to see if the gun would go off with trigger pulled and the hammer released from the half cocked position because the slide would probably break my thumb. if not it sure would hurt.
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If your 9mm has a visible hammer you can cock it will not drop unless you pull the trigger.
That is why many newer semi auto's have a 'decocking' lever as one has to pull the trigger and lower the hammer on older designs and if it gets away from you there can be a round fired. (if you had a round in the chamber)
The decocking lever lowers the hammer with a firing pin blocking device.
The thing to note in the vid is that the SA revolver was identified as an exact copy (Pietta Italian factory) of the SA Colt.
You cannot drop the hammer from half cock etc. without pulling the trigger IF the weapon is in good order. They have the weapon so that will be a known.