I don't see the need for a saftey on a double, like a previous member said " it what is between the ears" as I have seen more accidental discharges at the range all over there "saftey". I have a Parker DHE 12ga. with 30" barrells straight stock, tightly choked without the saftey ,made in 1911 and have no problem hunting partridge here in northern Ontario Canada. Hunting upland game here your chasing birds and rabbits threw the thick brush and I sure have no need of a safety, I just keep in my head the rules I was taught as a youth by my Dad and Grampa. A saftey is a lawyer preventitive, we never nowadays put any responsibility on our actions on our self anymore!!!By the way nice gun