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Hi all, curious to know how you all close a SxS (loaded not on empty chambers)?
I've heard that you should ride the opening lever over, then push it until it locks. I've also heard that you close the bbls by snaping them shut.
I've always rode the lever over.
Your thoughts please.
All the best!!
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This was addressed here in great length before, however no one seemed to use my method. As I hunt in mostly heavy brush I just whack it closed on the nearest sapling. Hope this helps.
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Thanks Pinduck, I didn't know there was a discussion on this. Do you or anyone else have a link? That way we won't have to hash over old news.
Thanks again!!!
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Keep your fingers out of the gap between action and barrels. Other than that, just snap the damn thing shut and don't worry about it.
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I firmly believe my sxs guns should be closed by hand! Other methods using trees, car doors, dogs and other animals seem to have side effects.
Lets see if I can recall all the ways posted from the last time this came up. Slowly close while holding the lever over, then release lever snap it shut but nicely slowly close without holding lever over raise the butt while holding the lever over raise the butt without holding the lever over
But, seriously...a sxs should be closed as the owner sees fit. It's his gun, and if he wants to operate it a certain way, I have no issues with that as long as it doesn't get pointed at me, my family, my dog, or my friends.
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I was taught the following way by a yeoman Worcestershire farmer sadly gone before us. It's a safety related thing but mechanically correct too. I say taught but it was more enforcement; any safety transgression was punished mercilessly.
Drop the gun open so that the barrels are pointed at the ground in front of you; take a couple of cartridges out of your pocket and drop them in; then smartly raise the stock and action to meet the barrels, not t'other way round. You now have a choice as to which way you hold the gun ... up to you and circumstances.
No need to twiddle with the top lever, a smart closure ensures a tight lock up.
Eug
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If you would be inspecting a potential purchase of a nice double at a gun show, I would recommend one of Chuck's suggestions: "Slowly close while holding the lever over, then release lever".
Otherwise you may receive some un-complimentary remarks in additional to several dirty looks by bystanders.
Same if you were looking at a friends gun.
If your gun, I guess whatever method you want.
Respectfully, Jolly.
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Just for curiosity, I checked four British gun authors - Gough Thomas, Burrard, Churchill and Tucker. Couldn't find anything said about how to close a SxS - suggesting that perhaps the question isn't worth comment, and the shooter is free to use whatever method he prefers, so long as it doesn't endanger anyone or obviously abuse the mechanism. The Brits who made them referred to most SxSs as 'snap' actions, referring to the act of closing them...could that be a hint?
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Check Paul A. Curtis 1934 Guns and Gunning page 379-380 I think- I agree with the hold the lever and ease it closed until you have purchased the gun- main reason why so many dealers at gun shows want you to ask before you handle a weapon they have for sale- RWTF
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In many cases we're dealing with 100 year old plus guns here. If it's yours and you want to continuously snap it shut so be it but keep your hands off my guns. I don't slam the doors shut on classic cars either. Jim
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