MECHANICS: OPENING THE ACTION – FAMILIARIZATION (Continued)
It is important to understand the mechanics of the opening operation to utilize the firearm safely. In Step 1,
moving the manual firing pin selector to Position 2, the
primary safety
, rotates the two hammer nose pins
(one rimfire, on centerfire), away from any potential contact point with either firing pin, rendering the fire-
arm safe and incapable of discharge.
In Step 3, breaking open the action, the extractor moves to the rearward position extracting the case or
unfired round from the chamber so it may be manually removed. Simultaneously, the trigger and striker
re-engage and the
secondary safety
, the hammer block, is moved to the safety position preventing forward
movement of the hammer to contact the firing pins.
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