Talk:Medusa Model 47

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Firing pin

"The firing pin mechanism was designed by Roger A. Hunziker. It is very similar to the system of Smith and Wesson revolvers. The firing pin is not a part of the hammer. Instead, it floats freely in the frame while under spring tension, so it does not rest against the primer of a cartridge. The hammer has a special feature: unless the trigger is squeezed, it will not be in contact with the firing pin. Instead, it rests a few millimeters back. There is also a transfer bar system between the hammer and firing pin. This allows the hammer to hit the firing pin only when the bar is up and the trigger is pulled." This literally describes every single modern revolver I have ever handled. Which part of this is "special" and why does it need to be described at all? No one has used a fixed firing pin in the hammer since the 70s (60s?). Everyone puts a spring loaded pin in the frame, and almost everyone puts a transfer bar in the mechanism. My Taurus has that. The only revolvers that don't have that are reproductions of antiques. None of this sounds special or unique, this sounds like marketing (if the company even existed). 2600:1000:B125:8165:0:7:8C33:BA01 (talk) 04:26, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

The company definitely existed, these revolvers aren't imaginary. I can't speak for Colts, but Smith and Wesson used a hammer-mounted firing pin on into the 90s, and have never used a transfer bar. Transfer bars are more the territory of value-line revolvers, with others using hammer blocks. This makes the whole "special" language concerning the Medusa even more hilarious.24.182.239.226 (talk) 14:45, 19 May 2023 (UTC)