Ron I have always liked firearms with a hammer. I like them because they are visibly safe. And as you said. They are not constantly under tension.

I especially like them for teaching youngins, and others to hunt, and to shoot. Very safe in that respect as far as I am concerned.

However I do not like the rifles with a hammer and a safety. My 1886 Extra-Light has a hammer and a tang safety. And I do not like that at all. I am so used to hammers that I actually forgot the safety was there. And spent five minutes pretty upset with my rifle because it would not fire. Before I remembered the tang safety(old timer's).

I am sitting here watching the Bosie State game, listening to Three Dog Night on U-Tube(Never Been To Spain), and typing a respone to your post. So if anyone has any sense they probbly wouldn't pay any attention to what I say!! Tom.