MECHANICS: HAMMER SAFETY AND FIRING PIN SELECTION
Your SSK-50 firearm is designed with two firing pins which accommodate either rim or center fire cartridges
and allows for the interchangeability of barrels. These firing pins are located in the receiver bridge forward
of the hammer. The upper firing pin is used for rimfire cartridges while the lower pin is used for centerfire
cartridges.
The manual firing pin selector is located on the top of the hammer (see Photo 1 Page 9). The selector activates
the unique rim and center fire ignition systems. When the selector is moved to
Position 1
(see Photo 2 Page
9) a hammer nose aligns with the rimfire (top) firing pin and readies it for firing.
Position 2
is a safety posi-
tion.
When the selector is moved to Position 2
(see Photo 3 Page 9)
both firing pins are disarmed and
the red dot is covered.
When the selector is moved to
Position 3
(see Photo 4 page 9) a hammer nose aligns
with the centerfire (bottom) firing pin and readies it for firing.
Note that when the selector is in Position 1 or Position 3 the red dot is exposed indicating that the
firing pins are armed and that the pistol will discharge if the hammer falls with a
round in the chamber.
Study the photos and commit them to memory. Bear in mind that only Position 2 is the
safety position.
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