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**Mike Irwin** · January 19, 2012, 04:41 PM

"Just curious, would this design be prone to possible AD/ND's?"

No more so than any other semi-auto at the time.

Here's some interesting pix of the sight safety in operation:

http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/1900AC...1/00acp21.html

I had thought that it only would engage when the hammer was fully cocked, much like the 1911, but that's obviously not the case.

It also appears that its main function was to shield the firing pin and block the hammer.

I've never actually handled a 1900 with a sight safety to the point where I've been able to examine it closely and see how it functions (they're pretty rare, with only about 3,000 made), so I can't tell you how sure of a safety mechanism it was.

January 19, 2012, 04:41 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"Just curious, would this design be prone to possible AD/ND's?" No more so than any other semi-auto at the time. Here's some interesting pix of the sight safety in operation: http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/1900AC...1/00acp21.html I had thought that it only would engage when the hammer was fully cocked, much like the 1911, but that's obviously not the case. It also appears that its main function was to shield the firing pin and block the hammer. I've never actually handled a 1900 with a sight safety to the point where I've been able to examine it closely and see how it functions (they're pretty rare, with only about 3,000 made), so I can't tell you how sure of a safety mechanism it was. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.