1885 Browning Question

[txbirdman]

My son recently bought a Browning 1885 from an individual. Is it safe to carry this rifle with a bullet in the chamber? There doesn't seem to be any form of safety or hammer notch.

[August]

There is a safety notch on the hammer. I believe the firing pin is inertial, therefore I would trust the safety notch.

[Bullshop]

Its quite safe empty. Thats the way I teach my boys to carry. No safer way than that.
Teach good habbits!
BIC/BS

[jhrosier]

There is an automatic inertial safety that will not let the hammer touch the firing pin, unless it falls from the full-cock position.
I have both an older and new one, and they both work the same.
I am very carefull about gun safety and would not hesitate to carry the Browning 1885 with one in the chamber.

Jack

[HEAD0001]

Its quite safe empty. Thats the way I teach my boys to carry. No safer way than that.
Teach good habbits!
BIC/BS


Now that is one of the best posts I have read for a long time. Chamber empty, and action open. No safer than that. That is one reason why I think a single shot is the only rifle for a youngin. Tom.