tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post6672290667927149458..comments2024-03-28T16:53:39.313-05:00Comments on PawPaw's House: That M3 SafetyPawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-24502559228872317332013-06-04T09:14:24.811-05:002013-06-04T09:14:24.811-05:00As I've read about this issue (never handled a...As I've read about this issue (never handled an M3), the problem went away with the draft. Apparently, those who had to handle that SMG in the old days were of a different technical level and motivation than today's more professional soldiers.<br /><br />Yes, I have a Mosin, and its safety isn't worth a damn, either. I safe it by opening the bolt, as I do with my Enfield as well as my Winchester M70, both of which have working safeties. I also have an LC Smith hammered double-12, which has zero safeties. Its put a lot of ducks on the table, but has never fired when I didn't want it to. Less than a third of my handguns have safeties which have to be engaged/disengaged.<br /><br />I get your point that any gun can be unsafe and the operator must be trusted to make it safe. Too bad all those lawyers don't get it.Rivrdoghttp://rivrdog.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com