Just found out something, if there's a round in the chamber, the hammer puts pressure on the firing pin. Were you to hit the hammer hard enough, the pistol would fire. Put the hammer in half cock, the trigger is locked, and apparently so is the slide. I believe this is the way to carry the pistol safely considering you have to have sear or hammer failure, and neither part in this pistol is delicate.
I might have to get another one of these, one for carry and practice, and one for keeping. If I could find parts it wouldn't be an issue, but I have no clue how long these things last under constant use. I also like the fact that a case of 1224 rounds is about $130 before shipping.
The more I look at it, the more I realize it's an extremely well designed and built pistol. I truly wish it had the aftermarket following it deserves.