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jaguarxk120 · June 10, 2012, 06:59 AM

First in the Model 37 there is NO disconnector, if you hold the trigger back on a late model gun the hammer will follow the bolt home.

Second the early guns had a second sear that came into play when the trigger was held back and the action was operated.

The second sear is/was a small projection on the right side of the hammer. With the trigger held back the slide stop held the hammer back until the slide came forward locking the bolt into battery. Then the side stop moved to lock the slide into locked position. At the same time (trigger held back) the hammer was released and the gun fired.

June 10, 2012, 06:59 AM	#10
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	First in the Model 37 there is NO disconnector, if you hold the trigger back on a late model gun the hammer will follow the bolt home. Second the early guns had a second sear that came into play when the trigger was held back and the action was operated. The second sear is/was a small projection on the right side of the hammer. With the trigger held back the slide stop held the hammer back until the slide came forward locking the bolt into battery. Then the side stop moved to lock the slide into locked position. At the same time (trigger held back) the hammer was released and the gun fired.