We have heard about it and we know it happens. Is your gun drop safe? Forbid this ever happening but in the real world we all know stuff happens. Here is a video that talks and tested this. Let me know what your thoughts are.
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I’m not the sharpest tool in the drawer in this arena, but I don’t understand why the Staccato and Nighthawk did not fire when dropped with the safety ON - or did I misunderstand that segment?
I’m not surprised the lack of a firing pin block allowed the inertia of the firing pin to strike the primer when Staccato and Nighthawk were dropped on the muzzle. I am sure there is a fine line between firing pin and spring weight tolerances that can make it 100% drop dafe but sometimes doesn’t fire when the trigger is pulled.
I own both Series 70 (no firing pin block) and Series 80 (firing pin block). Some people say they can tell one from the other in a blind trigger pull test. I personally cannot.
I have only dropped a firearm in over 60 years of firearm handling, It was a Sig P938 with manual safety ON and a firing pin block. It did not discharge 
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Surprised that the 2011’s went off. Not surprised about the 320’s.
Only 1 video, granted, but still interesting
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Hopefully they’re using blanks for these tests! 
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I watched this video several times.. and it made me laugh each time.
Nothing wrong with it, it’s very informative, especially if you found your handgun tested…
…but…
The same question…
is your car drop safe?
Probably not, but I’m not going to leave the 10th level of the parking lot through the external barriers… 
All my 1911 and 2011 handguns are based on 70’s series, meaning - there is no firing pin block mechanism, but I trust these handguns and I trust myself.
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Original 1956 Ruger single six.
Apparently not drop safe? There was a redesign from the manufacturer, and a recall of the original version to be altered to be drop safe….
This gun hasn’t had the recall done… it’s worth more as is…
I’ll just make sure not to drop my 69 (nice) year old revolver on the ground! 
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That is the gun I used for my CCW test. 1976 Ruger single 357 mag 6. I had my rounds in the holster belt.
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Uhhhhh,… I’m betting if 357 was your caliber, it wasn’t a single six,… it was a vaquero or a new modle Blackhawk.
The single six is .22 rimfire. 22LR or 22WMR
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Your right it was the Blackhawk.
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I was born in 1956, your Ruger looks a lot newer than I do 
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I’m vintage 1977… That gun looks newer than me as well! 
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