Hammer-Fired vs. Striker-Fired Guns
from The 2nd Best Gun Podcast Hosted by Guns.com
After having shot a lot of different handguns over the years, Alexander and Chris sit down to hash out the pluses and minuses between hammer-fired and striker-fired actions. While it doesn't seem like a controversial choice at first, the fanbase between the two types over the past 50 years has voted with their wallets. 00:20 They just kinda ramble about Hungarian Hi-Powers and the Gestappen Arms G9 HSP. 04:30 People just thought they were "hammerless." 06:55 Crispy vs Creepy. 08:04 Eleven World Wars! 08:45 Obligatory "knockdown power" and Uncle Mike's reference in the same breath. 11:10 Ability to mount a suppressor is key (even if you didn't have one). 13:02 Alex admits that he L O V E S revolvers. 14:30 "Everybody on the floor – this is a robbery!" 16:11 Downsides to hammers. 19:23 Alex just absolutely zones out. 22:10 Striker fired is just what the people want these days. (Maybe) 23:01 Why Boomers gave Glock a heartburn in the 1980s. 24:40 Second strike. 31:00 If you could only shoot one for the rest of your life... 35:45 Alex weighs in on his pick 39:26 They start reading mean comments, and it just kinda goes off the rails.
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