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Posted: 9/1/2012 7:32:23 PM EDT
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can someone please explain to me how the drop safety on the AUG works? i dont see anything that actually presses down on the drop safety at the rear of the trigger pack to activate it. i took my unloaded A1 and dropped it butt first with the safety off onto carpet from about 4-6" and the hammer activated... |
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can someone please explain to me how the drop safety on the AUG works? i dont see anything that actually presses down on the drop safety at the rear of the trigger pack to activate it. i took my unloaded A1 and dropped it butt first with the safety off onto carpet from about 4-6" and the hammer activated... The drop safety is inertia based. You most likely need to drop the rifle from a higher level to get enough energy to activate the drop safety. If you take your hammer pack out, you will see the hammer in a cocked position. The "Slide" and the "Disconnector Lever" both capture the hammer. Pull rearward on the top of the slide and the hammer will release. The "Drop Safety" is on the left side of the triggerpack. By manipulating the drop safety by hand, you can see the notch that aligns with the slide. Try to manipulate the drop safety while simultaneously pulling back on the slide or disconnector. At a certain point, the hammer will not release, this is where the drop safety is engaged. To get to that point where the drop safety actually functions, you are going to need a lot more energy than a 4-6" drop on carpet. I think most official drop tests are done at 1 meter or so... |
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so a three foot drop and the hammer fell? does that mean it would have fired if loaded? I hope this is not the case. This is very shocking to me.
"To get to that point where the drop safety actually functions, you are going to need a lot more energy than a 4-6" drop on carpet. I think most official drop tests are done at 1 meter or so... " ?? does this mean that it is only safe for drops of more than 4-6 feet on carpet? someone please explain to me how the drop safety on AUGs (if there is one??) works. I'm planning on getting an A3 cqc, but if they have no drop safety, i may pass. thanks, DS |
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so a three foot drop and the hammer fell? NO, reread my post again does that mean it would have fired if loaded? Sure I hope this is not the case. This is very shocking to me. "To get to that point where the drop safety actually functions, you are going to need a lot more energy than a 4-6" drop on carpet. I think most official drop tests are done at 1 meter or so... " ?? does this mean that it is only safe for drops of more than 4-6 feet on carpet? NO reread my post someone please explain to me how the drop safety on AUGs (if there is one??) works. There is indeed a mechanical drop safety, and it was explained in my post above yours I'm planning on getting an A3 cqc, but if they have no drop safety, i may pass. If you pass, you'll be missing out on a fine firearm thanks, DS Reread my response to the original post. The person who started this thread dropped his gun from four - six INCHES, not feet. ' = feet " = inches Is his triggerpack functionally and mechanically sound? Is his AUG an older A1, A2, usr, or A3? I think your worry is unmerited. There are too many variables and a lot of unknown information to get worked into a frenzy over a post on the internet. A3 AUG's do indeed have a drop safety. I explained how the drop safety works in the post above. Maybe a picture would help? I believe that most standardized drop tests are conducted from one meter in a specialized apparatus. If the AUG were such an unsafe gun, it would not be legal for sale in the USA, neither would it be legal for commercial sale in foreign countries, and neither would many of the worlds governments be using them for the past 35 years. 
FWIW, I dropped my AUG from 6" (read that as INCHES) tonight on tile floor and the hammer did not activate either by dropping it on the butt or parallel to the ground. ETA, I think it was Larry Vickers who threw an AR15 down a hill and it fired, or something like that. Firearms may have weaknesses, but none of their weaknesses have any effect unless the operator allows it to happen. 
I believe the AUG to be safe as far as I treat it in a safe manner, just like any other gun I own. |
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its an A1. and the hammer pack definitely has part #17 in the schematic above. the hammer isnt released however if the safety is on; only when it is off... if the drop safety is inertia activated and only pivots forward and down (down when the rifle is held parallel to the ground), how does inertia move it down when the rifle is dropped straight on the buttstock? |
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