Complex sentence: For carry the hammer would simply be blocked in its cocked position with a manual safety, these early designs could not prevent the pistol from firing if dropped on a hard surface as the firing pin was only being held in place by a spring.
Split into simpler sentences: For carry the hammer would simply be blocked in its cocked position with a manual safety. These early designs could not prevent the pistol from firing if dropped on a hard surface, as the firing pin was only being held in place by a spring.