September 01, 2014
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
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Taurus has had their ups and downs in quality control, but this is the worst I've heard of. Unless it's the victim of amateur gunsmithing, this is cause for a major recall. Talk about failing the drop test.
-j
Posted by: J Greely at Mon Sep 1 19:59:26 2014 (1CisS)
Posted by: Mikeski at Mon Sep 1 20:32:47 2014 (luDkn)
It would be good to see what a competent gunsmith has to say about the condition of this gun to explain the malfunction.
Posted by: Mauser at Mon Sep 1 20:58:11 2014 (TJ7ih)
It's really scary that a gun could do that. Whether it's a faulty unit or a dreadful design, it's still a scandal.
The Japanese Type 94 pistol had this problem, too. (or one very like it. I don't think you could fire the type 94 just by shaking it.)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Tue Sep 2 11:18:37 2014 (+rSRq)
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at Tue Sep 2 15:08:50 2014 (DnAJl)
Posted by: Mauser at Tue Sep 2 15:44:18 2014 (TJ7ih)
I don't buy the argument that it's just an unobstructed firing pin with a busted spring. He's not snapping his wrist hard enough; the firing pin has very little mass, and needs a real smack to hit the primer hard enough to detonate. He's shaking the hammer loose from the cocked position. Since it only fires once each time, it's not just a worn notch causing the hammer to drop on its own; one of the other parts isn't stable, and I'm betting it's the thumb safety's mechanism.
-j
Posted by: J Greely at Tue Sep 2 19:43:05 2014 (fpXGN)
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