I don't have a T97 and haven't seen one other than in photos. The biggest weakness IMHO appears to be the location of the safety.
In some of the commentary here someone mentioned that the rifle is striker fired. If so, I wondered whether the actuation of the trigger also results in the full or partial cocking of the striker? Or, is there a hammer also? I can't tell from the photos. If the striker is not fully cocked by the rearward motion of the bolt/carrier, but relies upon the actuation of the trigger, then would a safety that served only as a trigger lock (as opposed to a cross bolt, firing pin block etc.) suffice?
If the striker is cocked by the trigger, then the rifle is a good candidate for a Glock style trigger safety, where the rearward motion of the trigger is prevented by a safety bar that is built into the trigger. If that were feasible, a custom made trigger with integrated safety bar could be fitted and then the rear mounted manual safety could be removed entirely or deactivated.
Finally the QBZ95-1 has the safety moved to above the pistol grip. Thoughts on whether that safety mech could be retroactively added to the T97?
Anyone who has a better understanding of the trigger mech care to comment?
In some of the commentary here someone mentioned that the rifle is striker fired. If so, I wondered whether the actuation of the trigger also results in the full or partial cocking of the striker? Or, is there a hammer also? I can't tell from the photos. If the striker is not fully cocked by the rearward motion of the bolt/carrier, but relies upon the actuation of the trigger, then would a safety that served only as a trigger lock (as opposed to a cross bolt, firing pin block etc.) suffice?
If the striker is cocked by the trigger, then the rifle is a good candidate for a Glock style trigger safety, where the rearward motion of the trigger is prevented by a safety bar that is built into the trigger. If that were feasible, a custom made trigger with integrated safety bar could be fitted and then the rear mounted manual safety could be removed entirely or deactivated.
Finally the QBZ95-1 has the safety moved to above the pistol grip. Thoughts on whether that safety mech could be retroactively added to the T97?
Anyone who has a better understanding of the trigger mech care to comment?
