Please explain what is meant by “striker-fired.” It is cited in reviews and advertisements as something the potential purchaser needs to know or would even find desirable. When an article ...

Striker-fired vs. Hammer Fired Types of Handguns. Some semi-automatic pistols are striker-fired, and a striker-fired pistol does not have a hammer, they have a striker/firing pin.

The full-size 7.55-inch-long APX is a striker fired pistol built on a chassis system. The just over 4.25 inch long barrel is cold-hammer forged and there is a nitriding surface treatment on all ...

However, Glock implemented a new way of implementing a striker-fired trigger. Not all striker-fired pistols are the same. The Savage 1907 used a pseudo-hammer to draw the striker back, where it ...

The Glock 17 and 19 are the pistols that started the whole striker fired pistol craze in the first place. The G17 was released in 1983 and the G19 followed a few years later.

The new XD-E is a variation of the successful XD line-up of compact polymer-framed pistols with some handy new features in addition to the exposed hammer. When the Croatian-made, striker-fired XDs ...

I just got my hands on Sig Sauer’s new P320 striker-fired pistol, and I did not want put it down. I didn't get to fire it, but I was really impressed with the ergonomics, particularly the ...

With the Marine Corps. recently announcing their approval of the Glock model 19 for special operations, one might wonder if a striker fired pistol might be what the Army is looking for.