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From: U16244%uicvm.uic.edu@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: S&W 6906
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Date: 24 May 91 04:19:00 GMT
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Natural is different things to different people.

For some people, carrying a fully cocked weapon, no matter if it has a
safety or not, is not natural. (I just barely got over that hang-up.)
For other people, carrying a weapon without a safety on whatsoever gives
them the heevy jeevies.

I'm not saying that you're not willing to make the effort, but if you
own the weapon, you should be able to operate all controls naturally.
My Beretta's safety is naturally always on, and my thumbs automatically
stab up towards the slide.  When I first started, I left the safety on,
but now, the safety stab is a natural thing TO ME!!!

However, if you don't like the safeties on your 69', then go ahead and
by the DAO.  After all, that's what Smith and Wesson makes all those
variations for.

Dougster.