Hi,
I am looking on the internet at a W.W.Greener box lock with a side safety. Before I go and see the gun I wondered if members here could answer a basic question.
Is the Greener side safety automatic in operation i.e. does the safety engage every time the top leaver is opened.

Thanks
Bob

The one I shot did. That is the only safety location I ever ran across that my brain didn't adjust to instantly. But, with use it likely would have.

An auto side safety could be special ordered but it is my belief that a manual safety was standard. I remember reading something about Greener not liking auto safeties.

Manual safeties on mine

Manual on mine also

I had one that was manual and absolutely hated it. Needless to say the gun didn't stay in my safe long.

Thanks guys
The majority opinion goes with manual side safety.

It was quite a simple job to meke them into auto safe . It involves fitting a tag or block to the shaft of the safe and drilling an appropreiatr hole in the stock head that a rod can fit into that engages the back of the bolt .

It was quite a simple job to meke them into auto safe . It involves fitting a tag or block to the shaft of the safe and drilling an appropreiatr hole in the stock head that a rod can fit into that engages the back of the bolt .

Side safety was standard manual and not automatic.

You have to check the gun to be sure.

Note Greener did offer the option of a top safety both manual and automatic, but in either configuation they are less common.

My Greener has a side safety that is manually operated.

I understand the preference for a manual safety if the shooter is standing in one place and having birds driven to them and the action is pretty fast. But I consider them to be an absolute hazard when walking up game. I have just seen too many hunters forget that little button and scare the hell out of me! Every bit as bad as someone getting back into the truck with his pump or automatic action closed.