The manual (such as it is) included with this revolver seems to say there's some sort of safety activated when you put the hammer in its halfcock notch. Anybody know whether this is true or not?
If so, can I trust this safety?
So far, I presume that if I'm going to keep the thing loaded when away from the range, I should keep the hammer down on an empty chamber. I don't think I WILL be keeping it loaded, but it's good to know these things. If the manual says one way or the other, I haven't found it yet.
The manual did not say that you could open the Schofield without the ejector rising if you pressed up on the ejector pawl-- which looks like a longitudinal ridge of metal on the underside of the frame, forward of the trigger guard. It was the 19th century US Army manual that mentioned that little trick. Nevertheless, the trick does work on the Uberti too.
If so, can I trust this safety?
So far, I presume that if I'm going to keep the thing loaded when away from the range, I should keep the hammer down on an empty chamber. I don't think I WILL be keeping it loaded, but it's good to know these things. If the manual says one way or the other, I haven't found it yet.
The manual did not say that you could open the Schofield without the ejector rising if you pressed up on the ejector pawl-- which looks like a longitudinal ridge of metal on the underside of the frame, forward of the trigger guard. It was the 19th century US Army manual that mentioned that little trick. Nevertheless, the trick does work on the Uberti too.