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From: ghm@ccadfa.cc.adfa.OZ.AU (Geoff Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Magazine Safety
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Date: 13 Jun 91 13:53:41 GMT
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gordonh@milton.u.washington.edu (Gordon Hayes) writes:
[...referring to lots of other stuff...]
#I think this all really boils down to whether or not you are a novice,
#or an experienced user, and whether or not the firearm in question
#is used for target or carry (for protection).  People seem to want to 
#mix these two forms up and you can't.  Target is fine with lots of
#safties, carry...isn't.  The main point, I think, is simply if the
#slide isn't back and locked open, it should be considered loaded
#no matter what.  I can't understand people shooting themselves or
#others accidentally.

Interestingly, safeties are found on "carry" guns rather than purpose-built
target guns.  My Anschutz, BSA and Sportco rifles and Walther pistol don't
have a safety catch amongst them.  I thought (as I think someone has
already suggested) that the magazine safety was so you could take the 
magazine out and then throw the gun at your opponent!

#Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"

The Gunsite Raven?

Geoff Miller (ghm@cc.adfa.oz.au)
Computer Centre, Australian Defence Force Academy