Col. Batguano
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This weekend I was watching some videos on gunsmithing, and the maker was saying that the better quality locks have safety catches so that a bump in the butt that releases the hammer will not cause a discharge. Instead, there is an interceptor lever that will prevent a discharge. The only way to make the gun discharge is through pulling the trigger. That will engage the safety lever and get it out of the way before the hammer sear is engaged. That sort of arrangement is there on the better break actions of today (SxS / O/U).
Since traditional side locks are substantially the same as a break action lock, (without all the cocking and ejector stuff in them) that safety arrangement would certainly work. My question is; when did that arrangement evolve, and, are there any lock makers today that are actually manufacturing locks that way? It certainly seems much safer arrangement that's for sure.
Since traditional side locks are substantially the same as a break action lock, (without all the cocking and ejector stuff in them) that safety arrangement would certainly work. My question is; when did that arrangement evolve, and, are there any lock makers today that are actually manufacturing locks that way? It certainly seems much safer arrangement that's for sure.