STORMINORMAN
.22LR
The tang safety (when in the fully back position on the 464 in 30-30) is designed to physically block the hammer from hitting the firing pin, but still allows the trigger to be released (when the finger !ever is squeezed with thumb on the hammer) so the hammer can then rest in the "safe" position (a.k.a. a half cocked position)...
So, with a round in the chamber, the hammer resting in the safe position & the tang safety in the fully rearward position the rifle can then be safely carried, handled, etc. When actually ready to fire the hammer is 1st cocked to the fully rear position, the tang safety is then moved forward, the finger lever is squeezed and the trigger released?
It seemed strange to me at 1st that the trigger would release the hammer with the tang safety on or off: do I have it right as described above?
Thanks in advance for your kind consideration to this "newbie" question!
So, with a round in the chamber, the hammer resting in the safe position & the tang safety in the fully rearward position the rifle can then be safely carried, handled, etc. When actually ready to fire the hammer is 1st cocked to the fully rear position, the tang safety is then moved forward, the finger lever is squeezed and the trigger released?
It seemed strange to me at 1st that the trigger would release the hammer with the tang safety on or off: do I have it right as described above?
Thanks in advance for your kind consideration to this "newbie" question!