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Originally Posted by rubberneck
Smith & Wesson made a number of model 29's that had the hammer mounted firing pin and no drop safeties. If she had a S&W made in the 70's or late 80's it is possible but it could discharge (not that probable) when dropped. Her story might be influenced by the idea that she might have a golden opportunity to make millions off of a civil suit.
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I have a pair of 29s, the older is a nickel 6.5", I bought it in the early 80s. It has a hammer mounted firing pin, but my understanding is that the design precludes hammer impact NDs.
I do know that I have never heard of a double action firing when dropped, or needing to have a chamber in the cylinder left unloaded for safety.
TR
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