[Fazer]

I'm hoping to get an answer to a problem I have. I recently had some C-96's that belonged to my father sent to me in Australia from the US. I had an import permit from the Dept Of Defence here, so I thought all would be right.

Anyway Australian Customs has seized the pistols deeming them unsafe for import. Their reason is that they don't pass the "drop hammer test". By that they mean, if you let the hammer slip from your thumb, before it is fully cocked, it could hit the firing pin with enough force to set off a round.

I realise that if the safety is on, the hammer is blocked, and the floating firing pin makes it harder. But their first remedy was to weld up the guns. I won't let that happen. I tried the removing the firing pin option, explaining they weren't for use, even had the represenitives from the State's Firearms and Licensing Dept. fighting my fight, but no good.

So what I have to do is come up with a solution to the problem. Would this work. If I took a spare hammer and machined in a slot in the arch to catch the sear, like a half cocked. That way if you did slip on the hammer, it would stop on the half cocked position.

It's not illegal to own them, I all ready have a couple, only to import them. I grew up witht them and really don't want to loose them. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks............Chip