New shooters have a hard time understanding all of the differences between firearms. This can be very confusing and intimidating when you first walk into a gun store interested in becoming a gun owner. A term you will often hear is “single-action pistol.” This post will explain the meaning and significance of these styles of…
If you are new to guns you will hear the terms hammer-fired pistol and striker-fired pistol. The difference is how the fining mechanism works and the exterior appearance of the pistol. Historically, pistols use a hammer-fired firing mechanism. On a hammer-fired pistol, the external hammer at the rear of the slide is cocked back. Then…
When you hear people refer to a pistol as a striker-fired pistol, they are talking about the firing mechanism on how the firing pin makes contact with the primer. Historically, pistols use a hammer-fired firing mechanism. Normally a hammer is cocked back and when you pull the trigger the hammer is released, slamming into the…