They are on California's list of approved handguns, so it's been tested that way and found to be safe. I do believe they have a drop safety, and a little research using google finds this to be true. Doing a find for "drop safety" on these pages will show this:Wheelman wrote:Not to hijack, but do you know if the pa63 has a drop safety? It seems to me that if it was dropped on the hammer, it could fire, which makes me paranoid about carrying mine without the safety on.NcongruNt wrote:That really depends on the pistol, specifically what the DA pull is like. I have no problem carrying my PA-63 hammer down with the safety off. The DA pull on this specific gun is long and somewhere around 20 lbs. I'd be happy carrying unlocked with a much lighter trigger as long as I knew I could trust my holster to keep the gun put.
As you said, the real safety is between your ears, and your confidence in your carry condition is ultimately dependent on your confidence in your gun handling skills. If you are confident that your holster will keep a good hold of your gun, and that you're not going to somehow inadvertently put enough force to pull the DA trigger, then I'd say you're fine carrying it that way.
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