C96 question - safety lever

alvin · 10-10-2008, 08:00 AM

I heard it stands for "Neue Sicherung". The correct NS safety level does
not have hole on the knob, earlier safety level for non-NS marked Small
Ring has a through hole. But, that's not functional delta. The functional
difference between NS marked hammer and earlier Small Ring is the location
of the cut in front of the hammer, so the NS marked hammer has to swing
back a little bit more before safety level can be applied on in cocking
position.

Safety levels of NS gun (top, 103xxx, "Red 9"), and an earlier non-NS Small Ring (194xxx, "Prewar Commercial"). As shown, they are functionally same thing.

Small Ring Hammers (left 35xxx, "Early Small Ring"; middle 194xxx, "Prewar Commercial".... those two have the same cut location, they are actually same except the cut on left one is not through, non-functional delta. right 103xxx, "Red 9" NS, the cut is lower, functional delta)

Lock frames (top 103xxx "Red 9" NS, bottom 194xxx "Prewar Commerical", both hammers in cocking position. On the top one, the hammer has to swing back a little bit more to generate the 'pattern' shown in the bottom one.... so safety level can be applied)

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10-10-2008, 08:00 AM	#4
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I heard it stands for "Neue Sicherung". The correct NS safety level does not have hole on the knob, earlier safety level for non-NS marked Small Ring has a through hole. But, that's not functional delta. The functional difference between NS marked hammer and earlier Small Ring is the location of the cut in front of the hammer, so the NS marked hammer has to swing back a little bit more before safety level can be applied on in cocking position. Safety levels of NS gun (top, 103xxx, "Red 9"), and an earlier non-NS Small Ring (194xxx, "Prewar Commercial"). As shown, they are functionally same thing. Small Ring Hammers (left 35xxx, "Early Small Ring"; middle 194xxx, "Prewar Commercial".... those two have the same cut location, they are actually same except the cut on left one is not through, non-functional delta. right 103xxx, "Red 9" NS, the cut is lower, functional delta) Lock frames (top 103xxx "Red 9" NS, bottom 194xxx "Prewar Commerical", both hammers in cocking position. On the top one, the hammer has to swing back a little bit more to generate the 'pattern' shown in the bottom one.... so safety level can be applied)