[quote]ORIGINAL: big rockpile

That is the neat thing with the Knight KRB. With the pivoting hammer safety you can let the hammer down and it does not hit the firing pin as the activation part of the hammer pivots out of position when you thumb the hammer either cocking or de-cocking. I plan to carry mine loaded primed and the hammer down but de-activated. I then cock the hammer with the finger on the trigger to bypass the sear click and when finally fully cocked slip the pivot up and it is ready to fire. Even if you slip off the hammer with the trigger pulled it will not go off as the hammer is not activated without an upward push on the pivoting hammer insert. Then there is the standard cross trigger safety too which I probably will only use when traveling to my stand or leaving. Some are complaining about the hammer safety but I think it is a good idea.