Just a Reminder

[musketman]

When going from full-cock back to half-cock position, it is always better to go pass half-cock and then draw it back up to the half-cock notch... (make sure you hear the "click")

This ensures that the sear has engaged the notch fully...

If lowering the hammer from full-cock to the half-cock position without passing up the half-cock notch, the sear could rest on the edge and slip to the firing position, setting the gun off...

Yes, there is enough force to fire the gun from the half-cock position, where do you think that phrase: "Going off half-cocked" came from... :hmm:

 

[BLAHMAN]

That clears up that...but now I ask, where does the term "cock-eyed" come from? :: :: :hmm:

 

[vradin]

That clears up that...but now I ask, where does the term "cock-eyed" come from? :: :: :hmm:

That comes from a doctor, a plastic surgeon actually, who specialized in eyelid injuries. He would replace damaged eyelids with the foreskin of recently circumcised infants.

The biggest problem was that whoever was treated with this procedure couldn't blink whenever a pretty girl walked by.

 

[2172]

Vic, laughed out loud! Hank :crackup:

 

[jaybeach]

MusketMan - Thanks for the reminder - - and for what you started! :haha:

 

[Hota]

That comes from a doctor, a plastic surgeon....

:crackup: :haha: :crackup: :haha: :crackup: You made my day! :crackup: :haha: :crackup: :haha: :crackup:

 

[Claude Mathis]

That clears up that...but now I ask, where does the term "cock-eyed" come from? :: :: :hmm:

That would have to be Jack Elam.

 

[musketman]

That clears up that...but now I ask, where does the term "cock-eyed" come from? :: :: :hmm:

That would have to be Jack Elam.

Or Marty Feldman :winking:

 

[Tahquamenon]

I dated a girl once that had the nickname of Halibut.
Would that count?
:crackup:

 

[Zonie]

Getting back to the half cock issue, Mooskeetman is right but he didn't mention the thing most of you have on your gun which can cause the most trouble.

Anyone with a set trigger has a lock with a "fly" in it.
This fly' one and only job is to keep the sear from engaging the half cock notch while the hammer is falling from the full cocked position.
That's why if your gun is at full cock, and you decide to lower it to half cock, it seems to just keep on going all the way down to the fired position.

The scary thing is, sometimes, if you lower the hammer slowly, it will hang up on the fly instead of jumping over it.
This will feel, and look like the hammer is engaging the half cock notch but in reality, its just sitting on the fly and can slip off at any time, without any warning at all.

Anyone with a set trigger should always lower the hammer down past where the half cock notch is and then bring it back up until the distinctive click is heard where the sear drops into the notch.

As you raise the hammer, the sear will push the fly out of the way so it can engage the half cock notch. Of course this assumes the fly isn't stuck. If it is stuck, it puts you back to the scene where the sear is just resting on the fly.

Best advise is Never trust the half cock notch and keep the muzzle pointed in a direction that won't hurt anyone if the gun fires unexpectedly.

 

[bob1961]

after my mishap i have always opened the frizzen and go past half cock and just bout to the fired position and then to half cock....just to be safe...............bob

 

[shmrck1]

Vic,
GOOD ONE!!!!!!! ROTFL
snake-eyes :applause: :applause: :applause: