Manual Safety Double Barrels

Started by Jake C, July 11, 2015, 10:18:47 AM

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Jake C

Got a question for you gentlemen. Most of the double barrel shotguns I've gotten to handle have automatic safeties that engage when you break open the firearm. I'm curious if there are any shotguns on the market where the safety is a manual one. Preferably looking at hammered guns, but this is a general question.

Thank you kindly for your time,

Trum
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Major 2

On the TTn guns the hammers ( rebounding type) are the safeties.

"Remington" Spartan, AKA   Baikal - Russian & Wyatt Earp - Italy , are hammer guns with manual safeties
( the Chinese "Century" does as well )

Both the Stoeger & The  Baikal  Box-lock can be made manual by shortening the rod about 1/8 " or so  , easy job
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Pettifogger

Most people that shoot doubles in CAS competition disable the automatic part.  The safety still works, it just works manually.  There is no need for a safety on a hammered double as the hammers are visible.  Virtually all hammerered doubles have rebounding hammers.  That is sort of a default safety.  The hammers can't move all the way forward and engage the firing pins until they are cocked and the triggers pulled.  I've got one Chinese hammer double that has a tang safety and a cross bolt safety.  Don't use either.

Jake C

Fair enough, thank you both for the responses. Much appreciated. ;D
Win with ability, not with numbers.- Alexander Suvorov, Russian Field Marshal, 1729-1800

rickk

On the Stogers, you can grind down a pin a little bit and it will turn it into a manual safety.

To be honest, I have conditioned myself on any shotgun to push the safety forward as I bring it up towards my shoulder. It is a reflex action now so I don't worry about it at all.

Good Troy

QuoteI have conditioned myself on any shotgun to push the safety forward as I bring it up towards my shoulder

Ditto, and I do this even though the safety internals on one of my shotguns is removed!
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