popeye

I have always liked the Winchester type of 3 position safety. For me, it just seems like a more natural movement, swinging my thumb and flipping the wing all the way forward. A tang safetyis OK but not a favorite. I can say that I don't like the position of the safety on rifles like the Model 700. Seems like I'm always "feeling" for the safety on a Remingtonwhen I am ready to shoot.

oldelkhunter

There is a lot to like about a tang safety...I have never seen an O/U or SxS shotgunwith a wing safety or a side safety because a tang out of all the safeties is the easiest to manipulate.

DM

Hey OLH,

Here's a SxS with a "side" safety... lol



It sets right under my thumb, and is very fast and natural...

DM

oldelkhunter

That would be a barrel selector

DM

Noooo, that would be the safety... Are you going to tell me how my gun works now??? lol lol

statjunk

3 Position Winchester all the way.

Tom

oldelkhunter

I guess it wouldn't be if it has 2 triggers but

What is sitting on the tang of the gun? looks like a safety to me

DM

That would be the barrel selector... AGAIN, the button the side is the "safety"

DM

oldelkhunter

I assumed that was a barrel selector it threw me off the first time I looked at that gun . BTW..that has to be the worst safety design I have seen but if it works for you. Furhtermore in order to disprove my point you bring up a photo of a gun made early in the previous century. Does any modern o/u or SxS have a side safety and the answer is clearly no.

MichaelT.

I like 3 pos. safety's because you can unload the gun with the safety still on.... Like in my Ruger M77 Mark II's. I believe they are the best safety's going, especially for young hunters.

That said, the conveinence of the 2 pos. tang safety like on my Browning A-Bolts is very convienent and quiet. They are great to hunt with as the safety is in a natural position under my thumb, but I do not feel they are as safe as 3 pos. guns.

God Bless

MET