question does keeping the gun cocked for long times affects the hammer spring? I've always kept it cocked and loaded since I bought it like 4 months..now it hit me that it may cause problems with the spring? And keep it decocked...I know for safety issues should as well... but my main question does the spring suffers or causes issues by keeping it cocked for long times like that? Thank you
AEA Megalodon hammer spring
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Note that when cocked, it is the trigger components (sear etc) that prevent a gun from firing. The safety often only restricts the trigger. When cocked, the sear is under constant strain from the hammer spring.
PCP rifle safety
This is difficult for me to say but I need to tell how stupid I was. Thankfully, no one was injured. I've got a Benjamin Maximus PCP rifle and shoot varmints in my backyard. I am the only one who uses the rifle and it is only my wife and I in the house. There are times when I load the rifle...
www.airgunnation.com Note that when cocked, it is the trigger components (sear etc) that prevent a gun from firing. The safety often only restricts the trigger. When cocked, the sear is under constant strain from the hammer spring.
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Yes now I keep it unckocked now was always in a rifle case...I just want to know if i could have strain or damage the hammer spring by keeping it cocked since I bought it back about 4 months ago...3,4,5 hundred fpe?
PCP rifle safety
This is difficult for me to say but I need to tell how stupid I was. Thankfully, no one was injured. I've got a Benjamin Maximus PCP rifle and shoot varmints in my backyard. I am the only one who uses the rifle and it is only my wife and I in the house. There are times when I load the rifle...
Note that when cocked, it is the trigger components (sear etc) that prevent a gun from firing. The safety often only restricts the trigger. When cocked, the sear is under constant strain from the hammer spring.
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