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11-12-2012, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Losey
Gary, being a total novice at Parker hammer guns, is it common for the striker to meet the hammer so far off center? Or could these hammers have been replaced at one point.
in any case - thats a great gun, love it.
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Rick, because of the axis of the hammer, as the firing pin moves forward upon impact the hammer head ends up more centered on the firing pin.
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11-12-2012, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg Baehman
Rick, because of the axis of the hammer, as the firing pin moves forward upon impact the hammer head ends up more centered on the firing pin.
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thanks - the only hammer gun I shoot has a straighter throw - it hits the strikers pretty much dead center
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