Posted: 12/31/2013 12:04:27 PM EDT
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While replacing the draw bar on a 6906, I noticed the firing pin safety lever kept hitting the corner of the draw bar, preventing the hammer from fully cocking.
My question is this: Do I really need the firing pin safety lever? I know the correct answer is "all parts are always needed", but I want to know if I risk: A. and accidental discharge B. Damage to the frame/slide Thanks in advance! |
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Quoted:
You talking about the lever in the frame? Correct, although the question has been answered: The gun will not fire without the firing pin safety lever, if the firing pin safety is still installed in the slide. If both are removed (and a spacer is added to the gap in the frame where there lever previously sat), then you risk AD when de-cocking. Also, as a point of reference for all 6906 owners. If you ever find yourself needing to replace a drawbar, buy one from a model 59/459. Not only are they beefier in key areas, they also have rounded inside back corners that allow the firing pin safety lever to fit/function smoother. I had to grind/smooth about 1-1.5mm of material off the inside back corner of a 5906 drawbar to get it to work on my 6906. And now it works safely! 
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