Just got a new 686P - love it! I'm a revolver newbie and have a question. I know that when decocking, after squeezing the trigger to release the hammer, you should take your finger off the trigger, get it outside of the guard, ect, ect - safety first. But while playing with my new pistol, if I keep my finger on the trigger while decocking, I am sometimes able to put the hammer in a "half cocked" state. Also while "playing" while keeping my finger on the trigger during decocking, a couple of times I felt a pretty stiff hard "catch", or "grab" on the trigger while it was returning forward.
Q - What is making the "catch" or interuption of the trigger returning forward while decocking with finger on the trigger.
Q - What is creating the "half cocked" condition?
Q - Am i hurting anything by manipulating the pistol in this manner?
I only did it a few times before I thought I'd better consult some experts. Thanks.
Searched the web for over an hour and saw no info on this question - thanks again.