I guess I meant "closed" as opposed to "locked", sorry. I can understand how it would not be "locked" for a blow-back action. The P.08 breech is locked for the first 1/4", until the toggles are deflected upward to unlock the toggle joint, right?
Yup, as I suspected, the integral, or fixed, firing pin makes sense as it uses the momentum of the entire block to ensure ignition of the primer. My next question is, how does a fixed firing pin work in semi-auto position of the selector? Outwardly, it would appear the f.p. would have to be "un-fixed" somehow for semi-auto. (I need a Gerard Henrotin e-book for this!)
Update on warranty situation: I called customer service and got an RA# so I can send it in for fixin'.
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