Safety question

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mike@nds
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Safety question

Post by mike@nds »

Hi, new guy here.

I've seen some mention that biathalon people like to disable/remove the safeties on their rifles.

I assume this is so they don't get engaged by accident during a race?

Looking at the 1827 pictures I can't even seem to see a manual safety on the gun.
egghead
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Re: Safety question

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5 shots per mag, 5 targets per shooting stage.

Thus, you are never skiing with a live round in the chamber.

No need for a safety...
mike@nds
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Re: Safety question

Post by mike@nds »

So you are telling me definitively that there is no manual safety present on an 1827.
egghead
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Re: Safety question

Post by egghead »

No, I think the 1827 does come with a safety from the factory. A friend has one with a manual safety.

I was just saying in general that's why people might remove them.
mike@nds
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Re: Safety question

Post by mike@nds »

Ok, thank you.
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Brian Girling
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Re: Safety question

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egghead wrote:5 shots per mag, 5 targets per shooting stage.

Thus, you are never skiing with a live round in the chamber.

No need for a safety...
Surely that is one for the Range/Safety Officer to look out for.
Krenovian
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Re: Safety question

Post by Krenovian »

mike@nds wrote:So you are telling me definitively that there is no manual safety present on an 1827.
The 1827F has a saftey on the left side of the action just above the stock. It may be hard to see in photographs.
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