One thing that struck me as odd about the T53 was the lack of a safety. I disassembled this thing to the last pin and screw. I found nothing that resembled a safety.
I'm not missing anything am I?
I'm not missing anything am I?
Although it's not exactly a "safety", you can also have round in the chamber and decock the rifle (gently). Then when you're ready to shoot something you just have to pull back on the cocking knob and you're ready to fire.
Although it's not exactly a "safety", you can also have round in the chamber and decock the rifle (gently). Then when you're ready to shoot something you just have to pull back on the cocking knob and you're ready to fire
While certainly inconvenient to use, the Mosin-Nagant safety is extremely positive and reliable. I cannot see how it could accidentally 'unsafe' itself no matter what happened to the rifle. It's probably one of the safest safeties out there.If you're hunting this may be a pain, but it's safer than relying on the mechanical safety on a surplus rifle.