SPA700, with collapsible stock

Yeah I had one where my thumb slipped off as I was cocking. One thing you can do is not close the swinging breech until you're cocked. I have the folding stock too, but havent used it much. To me it's a better pistol than carbine.

Agree. It's a pistol, seems best to use it as such.

Thanks, it's good to raise awareness about this risk. However please note it is not a risk that is particularly unique or uncommon. On PCP (or CO2) airguns that cock with a more conventional bolt or side lever, if the handle slips from one's grip, the hammer comes flying forward and knocks the valve open and sends the pellet on its way.

True, due to the way the PP700's hammer nests down in between the stock's mounting tines, you need to have a good angle on it to be sure it depresses fully. You can't just reach up with the thumb of your grip hand and pull it down like one might do with a revolver.

The way I avoid it--regardless of the make/model--is to always listen or feel for the click of the sear latching in place. I don't let go until I'm certain it's latched.

Also, I was taught to always treat a gun as if it were loaded and may discharge at any time. I think that's a good policy, even if it's just for the 0.0000001% cosmic odds that something totally oddball happens. For example, I once had a poppet seal just blow out suddenly for no apparent reason. Fortunately the barrel was pointed in a safe direction and nothing bad happened.

Agree. It's a pistol, seems best to use it as such.

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That is just your personal opinion, it’s a pistol or, mini carbine. Tell the 130 rats I’ve killed that it would be better used as a pistol. If I used it as a pistol the rats would love it as my hit ratio would go way down. The “pistol” is definitely more accurate with the stock attached. If you use it without an LDC then it’s still a long pistol. Put an LDC on it and it’s a mighty long pistol. Either way more pistol than I would holster, so a mini carbine with a single point sling makes it mine. And if I want to shoot it as a pistol, I just fold the stock. As a pistol afield it’s so big that it will always be occupying one hand. So in my personal opinion, best as mini carbine. 

Certainly correct that it is my opinion only-that's why I put "seems" there. Many here seem to be very happy with the stock setup. Glad you enjoy it in whatever form you choose to use it. 

Nice thread!
It's good to point out things like that - for others to learn - if they didn't already know.
The 1st thing I did when I got mine was inspect that hammer mechanism to see if it'd fire if accidentally dropped.. 
Yuuup.. So I've just always been super careful when cocking it, and so far - no holes in walls or anywhere else.

These guys are So Much Fun!

I grabbed one when I spotted it when ordering my P15. Then I saw all of the posts on here that they generate, 
and that's just awesome! Everyone seems to really enjoy theirs, and the mods for them are a great bonus too!

I have a blast shooting mine as intended [as a pistol] 

But, with rotator cuff injuries and peripheral nephropathy [damn you chemo / radiation] that's sort of a pain. Literally..

So I usually have my stock installed, and shoot it in "sh**ty rifle* configuration. haha [I still get a kick out of that] 

 

Sam -

Nice thread!
It's good to point out things like that - for others to learn - if they didn't already know.
The 1st thing I did when I got mine was inspect that hammer mechanism to see if it'd fire if accidentally dropped.. 
Yuuup.. So I've just always been super careful when cocking it, and so far - no holes in walls or anywhere else.

These guys are So Much Fun!

I grabbed one when I spotted it when ordering my P15. Then I saw all of the posts on here that they generate, 
and that's just awesome! Everyone seems to really enjoy theirs, and the mods for them are a great bonus too!

I have a blast shooting mine as intended [as a pistol] 

But, with rotator cuff injuries and peripheral nephropathy [damn you chemo / radiation] that's sort of a pain. Literally..

So I usually have my stock installed, and shoot it in "sh**ty rifle* configuration. haha [I still get a kick out of that] 

 

Sam -

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If it works for you then it works for you. That's all that matters. Enjoy that configuration.

Have not had any problem with the hammer using the carbine stock, I make sure I press down all the way until I can hear it click. Even though this is a fun pistol, the carbine stock changes everything and really converts this pistol into a very viable pesting / hunting gun.

My stocks are on my gun to stay and as a matter of fact, will be buying another once I can find one available again.



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I made a full wood stock for mine whne I had it. the mechanism the grips cover was goofy to design and build around, tested my patience more than anything else. 

I ran into the same issue, and had I kept that pistol and kept in that stocked format, I was planning on drilling vertically thru the hammer "spur" and adding a small balled screwed into the hole....