A safe SA revolver

[mike mccormick]

The fact that the dead producer's next project was on about exposing pedophile rings, well, there are no coincidences.

 

[M-61]

I've haven't shot too many SA Colt style revolvers but riddle me this, if you don't fully cock the hammer is the cylinder timed enough to have a primer strike if you release the hammer before full cock? Wouldn't the sear catch on the half cock notch of the hammer unless the trigger is pressed?

Not a riddle as you asked for but rather an answer.
Colt SAA (2nd gen)
It is only in the very final cocking of the hammer does the cylinder goes to a correctly timed position. However it is very close. With the floating firing pin and the closeness of being fully cycled I would not bet on it not firing. But it is close.
You inserted "..unless the trigger is pressed?" in the second part. Well NO. with the trigger pulled any slip of the hammer will allow the hammer to fully fall and strike the primer.
You have the trigger pulled the hammer will fully fall and catch on nothing except hitting the primer.
I started this with on a 'Colt SAA 2nd gen'. That's the answer.
I'm not a pistol guy but have a few. As they say I have them just to give me the time to find my rifle.
Now I'll stick my neck out. I hate this but here goes:
If the firing pin is part of or attached to the hammer there is NO transfer bar.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Not a riddle as you asked for but rather an answer.
Colt SAA (2nd gen)
It is only in the very final cocking of the hammer does the cylinder goes to a correctly timed position. However it is very close. With the floating firing pin and the closeness of being fully cycled I would not bet on it not firing. But it is close.
You inserted "..unless the trigger is pressed?" in the second part. Well NO. with the trigger pulled any slip of the hammer will allow the hammer to fully fall and strike the primer.
You have the trigger pulled the hammer will fully fall and catch on nothing except hitting the primer.
I started this with on a 'Colt SAA 2nd gen'. That's the answer.
I'm not a pistol guy but have a few. As they say I have them just to give me the time to find my rifle.
Now I'll stick my neck out. I hate this but here goes:
If the firing pin is part of or attached to the hammer there is NO transfer bar.

At about 90% hammer pull is when the cyl is advanced and in place. Let the hammer slip at this point and itll go off. Theres a reason revolvers have evolved into what they are today