tegemu
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Of course!!! The BG may or may not hear the "Snick" of the safety being moved to the "FIRE" position, just before he quits hearing completly and eternally.
I think I'd agree after recently learning that, I think that's why I'd grab the pistol first, and go to my SG next for other tactical reasons, for me personally.shotgunkevin: ...You need to consider that shotguns do not have a firing pin safety like most pistols do these days. With a round in the chamber, it's possible that a sharp blow could fire the gun. The safety does not secure the firing pin.
I noticed the 'full minus one' comment. I read somewhere I think that this is a good idea, something about springs and shells getting compressed and getting stuck at some point, leaving shell out reduces the likelihood of this happening, esp in warm/humid environments. Is that why you leave one out, or is there another reason? I'm looking at an 870 w/ 7 rd mag, so if it was safer to leave one out, I'd still have 6...just thinkingVWTim: ...I have my 870P "cruiser ready" Mag full minus one, chamber empty
Either way, a rapid yet complex enough action is required that either it cannot be fired in a stupor (sleeping or inadequately awake),