Thread: A word to the wise re safety!

mate bought a 6.5x55mm off this forum and that to runs with a cock on opening bolt like the SMLE so open bolt just as relavent... the old SMLE safety wasnt safe..it could be knocked and fire,WHY the WHOLE OPEN BOLT THING WAS STARTED AND ENDORSED..... I still use open bolt with modern bolt actions,Im a dinosaur but thats OK.
I put shotgun down 40 years ago,climbed through fence,picked up rabbit and looked back at shotgun,laying on ground pointed at me...lesson learnt-muzzle control.
the wee 7.62x39mm would close bolt if trigger pulled,but didnt fire,did cock ourselves up with it one day ,bolt closed and it didnt fire,but only happened the once,must have pulled trigger and it stayed off striker when bolt shut...that is the one and only issue Ive had in 40 years of using the system.
one day the method of altered safety/bolt that the Duleys do/did will be come standard...the safety altered so it will lock bolt open and unable to fire or move bolt.