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hogdogs · July 25, 2011, 09:29 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

July 25, 2011, 09:29 AM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	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