Are today's modern (newer) shotguns, safe to carry a round in the chamber with the safety on?
I've never heard of a shotgun that was drop safe. For whatever reason, shotguns do not have firing pin blocks like almost all modern pistol designs.
I've never heard of a shotgun that was drop safe. For whatever reason, shotguns do not have firing pin blocks like almost all modern pistol designs.
Unless the hammer block gets broken.Well the single shot Rossies have a manual hammer block safety. If the hammer is at full cock and the safety is engaged the hammer will never hit the FP.
Unless the hammer block gets broken.
The reason I asked was, I bought a new Remington 887 for home defense. It will be stored in the safe most of the time. I was just wondering, if dropped on the butt, would it fire if there was one in the chamber. It's a 6+1 shotgun, I would just as soon have it loaded to the max.
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If it's in the safe most of the time, you could leave the chamber empty, action open and have a shotshell on a shelf ready to throw into the ejection port before you quickly close the action. Bingo: 6 +1.
And consider that from time to time it's better for the magazine spring if it's exercised. In other words, don't leave the magazine permanently stuffed; occasionally remove then replace shotshells.
Best way to do that, though, and practice your gun handling is to use dummy rounds/snap caps/expired shotshells...
I believe we have established in multiple handgun threads that springs wear out when "exercised," not when stored compressed.