Every time I see this question, the skeeters come forward with the nonchalant comment that the manual dexterity approach solves the problem. Guess what! I can catch both of them three inches out of the chambers with a heavy o/u of the Browning Citori/Superposed persuasion. I was never able to do so with the AyA Numba 2; cocking force there that puts the "break" in break open action. Unless I put the barrels in the air and butt in armpit or inside of thigh as a third hand, there was no way I'd ever get it to start to open without my hand around the grip. I disabled the ejectors on that one. I don't believe all guns are created equal in the force to open and cock dept. Isn't that the rationale for "self-openers" and guns that cock a few bits and pieces opening and the remainder closing?
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