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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
I always carry my hammer guns cocked with the action open in the field.
Further, when shooting clays, i will always cock my hammers before closing the breech… Cocking hammers after closing the breech on live shells leaves open the possibility of the hammer slipping off your thumb and causing an unintentional discharge.
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Probably...or maybe the most dangerous shotgun is the '97 Winchester. The safety is the half cock position of the hammer. When placing the hammer on half cock or taking thumbing it back to full cock it is easy for the hammer to slip off one's thumb and set off the charge. I've hunted with a guy who shot a 97 and he shot it well. He was a Naval Aviator. His call sign was "Fingers". He is gone now. We miss him.
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