-- The "half-cocked" position is a hammer safety: r-1
My Bersa 9 Pro HC has a "half-cock" stop that prevents the hammer from contact with the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled to nearly full travel.
This prevents accidental discharge if the hammer slips during thumb-cocking,
or if the hammer is struck against a hard surface. As soon as the trigger is
relaxed, the 3mm setback engages, and the hammer will stop at 3mm until the
trigger is fully pulled. A similar feature is found in my PK380.
-- Ammo preference: r-1
A 9x19 with more than a 3" barrel has the energy to make soft-point ammo viable.
But I still would not use hollow point, since it's more inclined to plug up, and to
expand too soon, and to have jacket separation.
I still prefer fmj for reliable feeding and for reliable penetration of some barriers.
I've had no malfunctions with my Pro 9 HC, including with S&B 147gr fmj.
It's a heavier bullet, and the velocity is subsonic.
The noise reduction was easy to sense, and it measured a substantial 3 or 4dB
lower than standard ammo, with no sonic wave.
It's my choice for now, since a 9mm in a room can quickly bring temporary
deafness, just when you need good hearing. And temporary deafness adds up
to permanent hearing injury. In the Army I had several episodes of temporary
deafness in a combat zone, and not only did it ruin my hearing for at least 5 minutes
after, it also left me with permanent ringing in my left ear, and a little in the right.
(I shoot lefty.)
My Bersa 9 Pro HC has a "half-cock" stop that prevents the hammer from contact with the firing pin unless the trigger is pulled to nearly full travel.
This prevents accidental discharge if the hammer slips during thumb-cocking,
or if the hammer is struck against a hard surface. As soon as the trigger is
relaxed, the 3mm setback engages, and the hammer will stop at 3mm until the
trigger is fully pulled. A similar feature is found in my PK380.
-- Ammo preference: r-1
A 9x19 with more than a 3" barrel has the energy to make soft-point ammo viable.
But I still would not use hollow point, since it's more inclined to plug up, and to
expand too soon, and to have jacket separation.
I still prefer fmj for reliable feeding and for reliable penetration of some barriers.
I've had no malfunctions with my Pro 9 HC, including with S&B 147gr fmj.
It's a heavier bullet, and the velocity is subsonic.
The noise reduction was easy to sense, and it measured a substantial 3 or 4dB
lower than standard ammo, with no sonic wave.
It's my choice for now, since a 9mm in a room can quickly bring temporary
deafness, just when you need good hearing. And temporary deafness adds up
to permanent hearing injury. In the Army I had several episodes of temporary
deafness in a combat zone, and not only did it ruin my hearing for at least 5 minutes
after, it also left me with permanent ringing in my left ear, and a little in the right.
(I shoot lefty.)
