pdowg881
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To engage the safety on my .22 the bolt handle has to be unlocked, but not pulled back. I do this because when the bolt handle is rotated up, the trigger moves forwrd enough for me to put a trigger lock on it. I was wondering if storing the gun with the firing pin held back will wear on the spring. I thought it was strange that you need to have the pin cocked to engage the safety. BTW the safety od behind the bolt, not a trigger safety. It's an old marlin 80.