Thread: Half cock or safety

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

To those of you who trust a safety catch, get a mate to:

-put a live round in the chamber of your rifle
-close the bolt (cocking the rifle)
- apply the safety
-point the muzzle at your tummy
-pull the trigger...................................if your answer is "Ranger888, are you out of your **@##%%$ mind???", you obviously don't trust your safety. Sorted.

I don't think you'll find anyone suggesting they trust a safety, half cock, or half bolt open in the way you suggest.
I do think this is the most absurd and misguided example of entirely missing the point I've read for some time.

Originally Posted by Makros

I don't think you'll find anyone suggesting they trust a safety, half cock, or half bolt open in the way you suggest.
I do think this is the most absurd and misguided example of entirely missing the point I've read for some time.

I disagree, I think that this totally crystalizes the point for those people who up until reading it believed that modern firearms safeties are 100% reliable etc because manufacturers fear litigation etc etc

Originally Posted by Makros

I don't think you'll find anyone suggesting they trust a safety, half cock, or half bolt open in the way you suggest.
I do think this is the most absurd and misguided example of entirely missing the point I've read for some time.

Can I take it then that you don't totally trust your safety catch? (I wasn't referring to half-cock, or half-open bolt, just a safety catch)