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Old January 25, 2012, 04:31 PM   #11
Gbro
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Safety check

With an unloaded rifle pointed in a safe direction, place the hammer on the safety notch (aka half cock) and squeeze the trigger. The hammer should not drop, and it shouldn't move the hammer any more than just a very little bit either.
A rifle like these will fire if the hammer falls from the safety notch.
I have seen several vintage rifles that are worn to the point that they are unsafe.
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