Okay so am I correct in my understanding that rebounding hammers once dropped automatically rebound to a half cocked position and non rebounding hammers need to be cocked back to that position after they are dropped?
In addition to safety issues what are the pros and cons of either type?
Jim
The old-time authors sometimes claim that rebounding locks have lesser striking power, and might be more prone to misfire. That doesn't seem to be a problem now, however.
My greatest concern about non-rebounding hammers - which may be because I never shot one - is that when reloading, you must manually half-cock them before you open the gun. This adds another movement to slower the reloading, which isn't too objectionable as it is. But I often wonder if, shooting a non-rebounder, you forget to half-cock the hammers before loading, and snap the gun close with live ammo in chambers and strikers protruding all the way into the primers. What will happen?
