That cross bolt safety cost me a deer. The first year I used my 45-70 guide gun on the first day of doe season I was in my tree stand with my grandson when a really big doe came buy and stopped at about 25 yards directly in front of my stand. I had my rifle on half cock and put the safety on for good measure because it was there. I raised my rifle and had a perfect sight picture on the crease behind the shoulder, squeezed the trigger and instead of a bang, I heard a clang when the hammer fell onto the cross bolt, I had forgotten the safety was on. To say I was mad at myself for putting the darn thing on would be an under statement. Fortunately about 10 minutes later that doe's twin sister came walking buy, I got the cross hairs behind her shoulder and swung with her and when she was between two trees I squeezed off the shot and she went down. I have not used the safety since on that gun. On all my other guns the safety prevents you from pulling the trigger and I used them religiously.