Is it safe to have a 930 SPX cocked with a shell in the chamber?

C0untZer0 · July 25, 2011, 01:21 AM

Someone else posted on another forum that having the 930 cocked with the safety on could lead to a bump fire? - If dropped I guess...

He made the argument that it's just a quick to cock it as it is to take the safety off but safer to leave it uncocked.

I'm not very familiar with the internals of the 930 so I don't know...

Smitty in CT · July 25, 2011, 08:42 AM

The safety on all of the modern Mossberg shotguns (post 1960's, anyway) use a "Hammer Block" style safety. With the safety in the on position, the hammer cannot physically get to the firing pin.

All of these Mossberg shotguns are "Drop Safe".....

Of course, a safety is still a mechanical device, and therefore can fail, so never rely on the a safety device to replace safe gun handilng...

**hogdogs** · July 25, 2011, 10:29 AM

Personally, I put ZERO faith in the integrity of any mechanical safety on a firearm to prevent discharge of any sort.

I use it but I do not count on it... Thus, I keep it propped on the wall where nothing to fall to the trigger nor can the gun fall.

In the woods, when walking woth the safety on, I still point it skyward as I maintain the "zero faith" mindset.

I was always told that the safety on my Mossbergs do not do much to prevent a drop-fire situation but I cannot remember off the top of my head so I cannot dispute the "hammer block" aspect... been a while since I been in mine.

Brent

EdInk · July 25, 2011, 10:45 AM

I don't store any shotgun cocked with a round in the chamber. I prefer to leave the chamber empty, the safety off and ready so I can rack the slide without having to use the release lever.

plouffedaddy · July 25, 2011, 01:00 PM

I store mine with a round in the chamber. If you follow the safety rules, it will never be a problem.

July 25, 2011, 01:21 AM	#1
C0untZer0 Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,555	Is it safe to have a 930 SPX cocked with a shell in the chamber? Someone else posted on another forum that having the 930 cocked with the safety on could lead to a bump fire? - If dropped I guess... He made the argument that it's just a quick to cock it as it is to take the safety off but safer to leave it uncocked. I'm not very familiar with the internals of the 930 so I don't know...

July 25, 2011, 08:42 AM	#2
Smitty in CT Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2006 Location: Moodus, CT Posts: 588	The safety on all of the modern Mossberg shotguns (post 1960's, anyway) use a "Hammer Block" style safety. With the safety in the on position, the hammer cannot physically get to the firing pin. All of these Mossberg shotguns are "Drop Safe"..... Of course, a safety is still a mechanical device, and therefore can fail, so never rely on the a safety device to replace safe gun handilng... __________________ Smitty "The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his." -- Gen. George Patton Last edited by Smitty in CT; July 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM.

July 25, 2011, 10:29 AM	#3
hogdogs Staff Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 10,684	Personally, I put ZERO faith in the integrity of any mechanical safety on a firearm to prevent discharge of any sort. I use it but I do not count on it... Thus, I keep it propped on the wall where nothing to fall to the trigger nor can the gun fall. In the woods, when walking woth the safety on, I still point it skyward as I maintain the "zero faith" mindset. I was always told that the safety on my Mossbergs do not do much to prevent a drop-fire situation but I cannot remember off the top of my head so I cannot dispute the "hammer block" aspect... been a while since I been in mine. Brent __________________ Finally have designs going up in the Hogdogs Outdoor Apparel online store. http://www.cafepress.com/hogdogsoutdoorapparel Thanks for lookin'...

July 25, 2011, 10:45 AM	#4
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,875	I don't store any shotgun cocked with a round in the chamber. I prefer to leave the chamber empty, the safety off and ready so I can rack the slide without having to use the release lever. __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

July 25, 2011, 01:00 PM	#5
plouffedaddy Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2011 Location: Carolina Posts: 2,956	I store mine with a round in the chamber. If you follow the safety rules, it will never be a problem.