How a gun (Colt M1911) works!

In this video we will explain how hand guns and pistols work let's take a look at the most important parts the slide is located in the upper part of the weapon the hammer spur is often called simply hammer the slide houses the firing pin on which the hammer spur hits.

When the trigger is pressed a crucial part of the gun is the barrel pulling the trigger will fire the gun through the movement of the sear for this the hammer struck plays an important role.

let us now take a close look at the individual faces if the pistol is unlocked and unloaded the slide must first be moved back by hand to cock the pistol when the slide has moved backwards by hand the hammer is cocked the sear engages the hammer let's wind back and look again at the sear and how it engages the hammer.

When the slide is pushed backwards it pushes the barrel backwards too this will allow the cartridge to slide easily into the barrel the recoil spring is under tension the hammer is under tension through the hammer strut as soon as the slide is released the tension recoil spring pushes the slide forward the slide takes the cartridge with it and pushes it into the gun barrel.

The hammer remains cocked thanks to the sear the gun barrel returns to its initial position the gun is now loaded and cocked the grip safety prevents the gun from firing only when the guns grip is grasped by the hand the trigger can move the disconnect er and thus this year.

Let's see it again from the side view with a firing pin when the firing pin hits the primer it ignites the propellant the projectile starts to spin because of the lands and grooves cut into the barrel to provide a stable trajectory .

Once again from a different camera perspective after the propellant has been ignited the projectile moves forward and the slide is pushed back by the pressure consequently the case is ejected and a new cartridge is fed into the barrel the hammer is automatically cocked as soon as the trigger is released the gun can be fired again.

Let us take another close look at this the hammer hits the firing pin and ignites the propellant this causes the slide to move backwards and pushes the disconnect or downwards so that it releases the sear thus the sear can engage the hammer when the trigger is released the dis-connectors ylides between the trigger and the sear now the gun can be fired again you