"accidental discharge" warning
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"accidental discharge" warning
Realizing that there is no such thing as an accidental discharge, only an action that should have been prevented.
The other day I was navigating through brush to my stand with my hands full of "stuff", my CVA Optima ML loaded and primed, un-cocked and slung over my shoulder.
Then BANG- what the heck happened? the rifle went off.
CONCLUSION: I theorized that somehow the hammer got caught on a piece of brush, clothing, necessary bag and partially cocked and released and fired.
I verified later with several primers that such can easily happen.
A WARNING NOT TO PRIME YOUR FIREARM UNTIL YOU ARE ON YOUR STAND OR ACTIVELY HUNTING WITH THE FIREARM IN THE READY POSITION.
THE "UN-COCKED" HAMMER IS NOT A SAFETY UNDER SOME CONDITIONS
« on: Today at 10:50:42 AM »
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"accidental discharge" warning
Realizing that there is no such thing as an accidental discharge, only an action that should have been prevented.
The other day I was navigating through brush to my stand with my hands full of "stuff", my CVA Optima ML loaded and primed, un-cocked and slung over my shoulder.
Then BANG- what the heck happened? the rifle went off.
CONCLUSION: I theorized that somehow the hammer got caught on a piece of brush, clothing, necessary bag and partially cocked and released and fired.
I verified later with several primers that such can easily happen.
A WARNING NOT TO PRIME YOUR FIREARM UNTIL YOU ARE ON YOUR STAND OR ACTIVELY HUNTING WITH THE FIREARM IN THE READY POSITION.
THE "UN-COCKED" HAMMER IS NOT A SAFETY UNDER SOME CONDITIONS