piniongear
Well-Known Member
I have a question about a Sako single shot 6PPC rifle I own.
I have not fired the gun since I got it but when I cock the bolt, of course it has to be off safety.
After cocking the bolt, I apply the safety by sliding the safety knob forward.
I try to pull the trigger and the gun does not fire. That is good.
Now, before I take it off safety, I also push down hard on the red dot on the piece where the yellow arrow points to. Nothing happens.
Next I take the safety off and then slide the knob back forward to apply safety again.
I try to pull the trigger but it does not move. That is good.
But now if I press down hard at the arrow pointing to the red dot the gun fires.
It does this every time I run this exercise. Why?
It would seem to me if I were in the field and moved the safety off and then back on, I then have a very dangerous situation regarding the safety.
Can someone give me an idea of what may be wrong or is the way the gun is made?
It does not seem safe to me. Thanks
pg
I have not fired the gun since I got it but when I cock the bolt, of course it has to be off safety.
After cocking the bolt, I apply the safety by sliding the safety knob forward.
I try to pull the trigger and the gun does not fire. That is good.
Now, before I take it off safety, I also push down hard on the red dot on the piece where the yellow arrow points to. Nothing happens.
Next I take the safety off and then slide the knob back forward to apply safety again.
I try to pull the trigger but it does not move. That is good.
But now if I press down hard at the arrow pointing to the red dot the gun fires.
It does this every time I run this exercise. Why?
It would seem to me if I were in the field and moved the safety off and then back on, I then have a very dangerous situation regarding the safety.
Can someone give me an idea of what may be wrong or is the way the gun is made?
It does not seem safe to me. Thanks
pg