owned colts, a ton of S&W's, rugers, etc.... but none of them comes close to my FA 97 in terms of quality. I would recommend it
Aren’t 97’s safer than 83’s regarding their hammer block system, thus empty chamber under the hammer.
DF
That’s correct, model 97s have a transfer bar and unlike the model 83s are safe to carry with one under the hammer.
I had a model 97 in .45 Colt. I’ll second the comments about the quality of these things. Cylinder lockup was like a swiss safe But alas I’m at the point in my life where safe queens no longer have an attraction to me and I sold it.
