I have a scene where a gun is being pointed at someone, then someone tosses something large at the man with the gun. The gun falls from his hand and discharges. How likely is this, and do I need a particular sort of gun for this to work?
The older model S&W 9mm pistols (70's - 80's) were prone to discharging when dropped on a hard surface. I know this from personal experience.
I have a scene where a gun is being pointed at someone, then someone tosses something large at the man with the gun. The gun falls from his hand and discharges. How likely is this, and do I need a particular sort of gun for this to work?
I have a scene where a gun is being pointed at someone, then someone tosses something large at the man with the gun. The gun falls from his hand and discharges. How likely is this, and do I need a particular sort of gun for this to work?
I thought the grip safety prevented that?For instance, series-70 1911-style pistols can fire if dropped because they don't incorporate the now almost-universal plunger-style firing pin block, and yet this remains a very popular design. Must be tons of them out there.
I've heard they shot the arms off several soldiers on exercise.
The series-70 1911s -- ones without a firing pin block -- are the ones that can discharge, if dropped. Condition 2 carry is the most likely scenario, which would have a live round in chamber, hammer down, safety off. In such case, a sufficiently sharp blow against the hammer could conceivably cause a discharge by spanking the firing pin straight into the live primer.I thought the grip safety prevented that?
Or is the grip safety a later feature? I know mine has one in addition to the slide safety.