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george20042007 Super Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 568 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: Safety...on or off? |
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In another thread I addressed a safety issue & I guess someone took it personally It got me to thinking about gun storage and I want to see what you folks think, kind of a survey
When you store your rifle, is it with the safety on? Has nothing to do with gun being loaded.
Keep it coming...
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Gun unloaded, Safety off, firing pin decocked.
-DallanC
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1839 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: I agree with DallanC |
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The guns in the safes are stored unloaded, safety off and firing pin decocked. The guns on the rack have the actions open and are unloaded. All the best...
Gil
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11395 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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On the rack with the actions open? Get kinda dusty don't they, Gil?
All firearms in the gun safe are unloaded except the "Last Chance" .25 Auto. The safeties are OFF and decocked. Firearms out of the safe are concidered loaded (and two are) and the actions are open or safeties ON.
Hunting: When in hunting mode safeties are OFF. When in transit from one site to another and/or slung over my shoulder, safeties are ON
ALL FIREARMS ARE CONCIDERED LOADED IN THIS HOUSE, IN CAMP OR AFIELD BY ALL AND HANDLED ACCORDINGLY...
Yes. I know, George. I went a little farther into this subject then you asked, but I have to be in the woods and field with these guys and I want to feel safe. All must know the rules and all must be on the same page. No differences in gun safety in home or afield...FIREARMS SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN THE SHOOTING OF GAME. A successful hunt is a safe one. Remember...You aren't even allowed ONE mistake...Not one!
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Deleted_User_2665 Super Member
Joined: May 06, 2006 Posts: 380
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Dallen, Gil Martin, Bushmaster
and me.......all agree.......
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1895ss Super Member
Joined: Jul 21, 2005 Posts: 2612 Location: Not Here...!!
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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DallanC wrote: |
Gun unloaded, Safety off, firing pin decocked.
-DallanC |
I store mine the same way.
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Blaine Member
Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Maine
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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wildswalker wrote: |
Dallen, Gil Martin, Bushmaster
and me.......all agree....... |
Add me too.....Blaine
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george20042007 Super Member
Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 568 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Thanks guys, we are all in agreement. I'm glad so many are so safety minded. The only thing I do different is with the bolt actions, I remove them from the guns & along with their bolts, store them in the safe. That's because I swab the barrels & do quick inspections a couple times a month.
Keep it coming...
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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My first priority in storage is for the tension to be off mainspring.If safety can be engaged in this condition it is engaged. Actually I store a number of my firearms loaded in my safe,but always with tension off mainspring.This is easiest with revolvers but my 1911,AR-15,and mini-14 are all stored with hammer down on empty chamber but with a loaded magazine inserted. The only firearm I store with action open is my 99 Savage as this is when the striker spring is untensioned on a 99.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1839 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject: Bushmaster |
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The guns stored on the racks are really in gun cabinets and dust is not an issue. I just want to verify they are unloaded and uncocked. Just the idle thoughts of an idle fellow. I do have some loaded hideout arms available. All the best...
Gil
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11395 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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My browning cocks the firing pin the second you lift the bolt handle. So keeping it open would be a problem. If I remove the bold from the action it is still cocked.
Whew...Gil. I thought you had them on a pickup rifle rack with the actions open...
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rrogacki Member
Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 135 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Unloaded, bolts removed and locked away and I also keep an appropriate lock on each rifle. I still have a young son and the locks are a must.
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Spacedone Member
Joined: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 266 Location: missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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all guns in my house are loaded {especially the empty ones}
just me and the wife, and a unloaded gun is known by another name.
a CLUB.
proper handling is the only time a firearm is safe.
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Deleted_User_2665 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Spacey,
Like when you use your scope to spot game........?
Yer phunny........
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11395 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Safety...on or off? |
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Come on Wildswalker...Gotta be friendly...He's about to become my neighbor...
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
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