When hunting birds (i.e. bobwhite quail) on horseback, one commonly keeps the gun (classicly a 20 or 16 gauge double) in a scabbard unloaded. When the setters and/or pointers locate a bird or covey, one walks the horse up to the covey and dismounts. You then remove your gun and walk towards the dogs. When in position you take 2 shells from you pocket and slip them in the gun. The dog handler says "Ready" and the gun(s) say "Yes" and he proceeds to flush the birds. A safety is as superfluous in this scenario as it is on score in the pigeon ring.
Were I ordering a purpose built Parker for bird hunting, I would order an 0 frame straight grip CHE 28" Bernard, 2 1/2" chambered 20 gauge, double trigger without a safety weighing < 6 lbs choked right .005 and left.015. For the pigeon ring, a 1 1/2 frame 32" Whitworth, 2 3/4" chambered AAHE straight grip, single selective trigger without a safety, weighing 7 1/2 lbs choked left .020 and right .035...
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