Cool video about the drop test

[ke6guj]

A new show on TV called "Testing the Limits" had a segment on drop tests by one of the companies certified to do the Roster drop tests.

[5150Marcelo]

still dumb that CA wont let it in tho.

[Japsican]

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Maybe I should get my work to start doing safety testing for firearms manufacturers. Testing all the ITE stuff is getting boring.

P.S. I hate dealing with Intertek.

[hawk1]

Thanks for the video

[bohoki]

geez if the muzzle first test is the one that gets them why dont they just do that test first and save all those other tests for it if passes the hardest one

[hoffmang]

Isn't it user error to drop a cocked, safety off pistol in the first place?

-Gene

[RobG]

Isn't it user error to drop a cocked, safety off pistol in the first place?

-Gene

Uh, no. Maybe back in the days of personal responsibilty but, not now

[Sarkoon]

Who's the manufacturer of the pistol in the video? I thought that almost all pistols these days had internal firing pin blocking mechanisms to prevent this sort of thing.

[bohoki]

Isn't it user error to drop a cocked, safety off pistol in the first place?

-Gene

it doesnt matter with a freeflaoting firing pin the hammer doesnt have to fall

as he said inertia will drive the pin into the primer its just a basic design flaw

but back when they designed it there was alot less pavement in the world

[pinwheels]

It's actually a real problem that can be complicated by user "error". A friend of mine kept a 1911 on top of his refrigerator. Accidentally knocked it off and shot himself in the a**. Fortunately not too serious, but more than a bit embarrassing and painful. Sorry, but before you ask for details, this was several years back before I had any idea what conditions 1, 2, and 3 were, so didn't ask for any details. I suspect he had a round chambered and the hammer down.

[andrewj]

Lets just abolish the Roster and keep our guns on lanyards from now on. Is that a fair compromise?

[JTROKS]

I think going through the whole test even when it fails one part of it already is good to give the manufacturer data on what modification they must do to make it pass the test. It will be just stupid if I was to submit a handgun and money to find out I did not pass the "Muzzle first drop" then on a resubmit to find out I fail the "Hammer first drop". But don't give DOJ that idea, because they may use it to extort more money from gun manufacturers. It's just extortion.

[tankerman]

P.S. I hate dealing with Intertek.

DO you work with them?

[Centurion_D]

Hmmm..does that mean a 1911 in condition one can go off if dropped muzzle first? That's scary.

[Japsican]

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DO you work with them?

Uh, yes, i do.