New Transitional owner here. FP question.

[MarvtheGrate]

I have just obtained a 1994 transitional 75.  It's got the B frame, uses B mags, and the slide is very close to a B.  The hammer and beavertail are slightly different from my B, but that is most of the difference that I can see externally.

Looking at the FP block (my terminology, not sure if it's correct) there is a difference in the firing pins.  I think that it may be the firing pin block safety, but I would like to be sure.  I do not have pictures readily available, so I was curious if anyone had pictures comparing the insides of the slides.

Love my Pre-B, but I am hungry to find a classic Pre-B to add to the collection now.

Marv

[atblis]

If there is a plunger on the underside of the slide, it has a FP safety

If the sear has an extra arm (it's actually a seperate part from the sear) on the right side that moves up when  you pull the trigger, it has a FP safety.

[Walt-Sherrill]

The easiest way to tell if it has a firing pin block is to see if there's a roll pin through the slide right above the safety.  If its there, it has the firing pin block.  If its absent, it has a firing pin stop.

You can tell at a glance.

[atblis]

That would work too.  Forget about the roll pin and lack of keeper block on the back.

[MarvtheGrate]

Thanks for the info.  It looks like my transitional 75 is functionally identical to a 75B including the FP safety.  Hmm, perhaps it's time to look for a classic Pre-B.