Talk:Hammer (firearms)

Picture

This needs a picture! The text also doesn't mention hammers that have the firng pin as part of the hammer. I'll have ago and borrow a pic from another page, as we have only one hammer pic that I know of. 220.101 talk^\Contribs 08:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Linear hammer

Wunghuang, your addition to the lead is unclear and therefore unhelpful. It does not explain what a linear hammer is and, while it would state that it is similar to a striker, it does not explain the distinction between it and a striker. Such material should be added to the body, ideally with examples, images and citations. Please add such material to the body of the article. The lead should be supported by and summarise the lead. Regards, Cinderella157 (talk) 01:55, 2 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wunghuang, your recent addition is only a small improvement on the previous. Anyone unfamiliar with firearms will be left clueless. Please improve with examples, better description or better still an image to help visualise and better distinguish it from a striker. Cinderella157 (talk) 03:38, 4 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cinderella157, found this article, there are a few examples that use a linear hammer (the term is also used here) and a short video how it operates, it can be seen if you scroll down. There is also this other article which shows how a striker works. From the first article: Unlike the rotating hammer firing mechanism found on the majority of the modern rifles, a striker-fired rifle uses either a spring-loaded firing pin or a linear hammer to fire the chambered cartridge. The spring-loaded firing pin type is common in the majority of bolt-action rifles and modern striker-fire pistols such as the Glock. The linear hammer type is used by most striker-firing selective fire rifles. This particular type of striker-firing system has a spring-loaded hammer piece that reciprocates forward and backward in the receiver. Wunghuang 02:07, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wunghuang, to be honest, I was not specifically aware of this. Thankyou for sharing the above. I have done some research too. I will take this on but it may not be straight away. Regards, Cinderella157 (talk) 13:28, 5 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cinderella157, You're welcome. Wunghuang 00:55, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wunghuang, at firing pin, you edited (in reference to a striker that: Another example is the Ingram FBM which uses a roller hammer. please explain what a "roller hammer" is. The best I can find is a roller sear, which is just a variation on the sear but not a different type of hammer. Cinderella157 (talk) 11:17, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cinderella157, regarding this one, i myself have tried to find this one and still looking every now and again for references on it. To me it sounds like it could work like a linear hammer but with a roller on the strike face/using a roller to strike the firing pin. Thats the impression i get of this one. Wunghuang 17:39, 6 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wunghuang, you might have a look at firing pin. Cinderella157 (talk) 01:22, 11 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]