Mossberg 22 Cal Mod 340bb problem

[abc7]

I cleaned a .22 cal rimfire Mossberg 340 Mod bb for a friend and noticed the trigger can be tripped on closing the bolt at any point before the bolt is closed. I do not see anything out of order. It appears to have been designed this way. Does not seem safe to me. Is anyone familar with this firearm?

 

[rcmodel]

No, not especially.
But it seems perfectly normal to me.

But most any bolt-action ever made can be un-cocked the same way while closing the bolt.

Your finger shouldn't be pulling the trigger while closing the bolt, unless you plan to close it with it un-cocked.

rc

 

[303tom]

Yes that is absolutely normal.............

 

[Jaymo]

Yep. Completely normal to be able to decock a Mossberg bolt action in that fashion.

 

[abc7]

Mossberg .22 cal model 340bb

Thanks for the reply regarding that 22 mossberg. Actually I surprised myself about an hour after I posted. It's one of those things that come with aging I guess. I had a complete lapse of reason because that firearm strikes the firing pin in a different faction not as my own rifles do and I have to admitt my normal reasoning left me at that point. Thanks for the reply.Safe shooting. abc7