I'm trying to gather which might be more reliable.
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What is the simpler mechanism, striker fire or hammer?
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Neither is inherently more reliable than the other. Depends on the manufacturer.
each has thousands of examples operating reliably....
I think you'll have find another way to narrow your choices
I think you'll have find another way to narrow your choices
I can't figure that one out.....but I'm comfortable with either gun...if I had a gun
Exposed hammer or double action hammer firearms give u the option of re-striking the primer in case of a failure to ignite the primer. Few striker fired firearms have this ability, u would need to rack the slide.
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Open bolt is by far the most simple and reliable way to discharge a round. It uses the least amount of parts as well.
It’s much harder to build any semi auto vs a auto open bolt .
It’s much harder to build any semi auto vs a auto open bolt .
That's not really a function of reliability nor is it all that much faster to get the gun back into play. In my experience the second strike didn't fire the round and I still had to perform a malfunction clearance to get the gun running again.
I like double/single action hammer fired guns better. I also like metal frames better than plastic. They both feel more robust to me. That's mostly just a feeling because there are plenty of striker fired polymers that are just as reliable. In the end if you mean simple. I have to admit that most striker fired guns are almost as simple as a T120 staple gun. Reliability seems to have more to do with feed angle, extraction, and ejection consistentcy.
