Thread: Half cock or safety

Originally Posted by Stump

why has no one mentioned the push feed actions not latching onto cartridge rim until bolt is full closed, many have been caught out when clearing a push feed style action and round is still up the spout.
M77 3 position safeties imo is about as good as them come.

I know of a gun shop manager getting caught out in a somewhat similar
manner.
Customer brought in rifle saying his bolt had a problem, had bolt in one hand and rifle in the other.
Manager got hold of both items, checked mag was empty, put bolt back in rifle and worked the bolt several times then closed it and pulled the trigger-BANG!

Bullet through roof.
Customer said “I forgot to say it doesn’t extract, that’s the problem”

Manager now does pinkie up the chamber first thing when firearm is brought into gun shop.