Condor Pre fire
Had a Condor a few years back and quit airguns for couple years and now back into it again. I forgot about the problem I had with the Condor(or talon ss) and was wanting to know if another case has happened like this one. So here is my take of what happened. I had the gun on full power with the talon tunes hammer mod. Well I go to cock the bolt and my thumb slips of half way back and bang it went off. I can’t remember if I had already cocked it and had a pellet in it. After all we where driving to different places to shoot.
So I would suggest you test yours and get familiar with this if you have the problem as it would be dangerous I suppose.
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😕 Well yes if you let go of it, what did you think would happen when it smakes the top hat, 😕
elimanate this problem with not leaving a pellet in the bore, if you want to let go of the hammer while cocking.???????
Hell some people can tear up a brick with a feather. 😉
I think you had a basic lesson in weapon handling…the hard way 😯
I would not allow handling a weapon while in transit.
Yes, especially with the preload set to full power it is easy to slip off the cocking knob and cause an accidental discharge. That’s why we should familiarize ourselves with the operation of our weapons in a safe area with full respect of the possible dangers.
Yes, it has happened to me a couple times and hopefully has made me more aware of the danger. That’s why I say I would not allow handling of weapons in transit or anytime other than under mutually agreed time to prepare for firing or instruction.
We must all assume responsiblity as Range Safety Officer when we see another carelessly handling a weapon or handling a weapon at an inappropriate time.
+1 … half cock and release is similar to firing with a trigger. Its a good reminder- the only real safety is the operator.
Yes,
It is very important to not have your thumb slip off a hammer while cocking.
If the purpose of “de-cocking” with a pellet loaded was to have the rifle at the ready…then you could exercise safety by pointing the rifle towards the ground (slightly angled to avoid a ricochet into your face) as you re-cock it.
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Umm yeah don’t do that.