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Recently I was shown a beautiful H&H 300 flanged from 1910 double rifle, with something that was new to me: a standard safety that had a swinging second safety to lock/unlock the classic one.

I have no photos yet, but maybe someone can give more details on such double safety device. It was very nice finished of course

When I called a guy at Dickson about the same thing ... he said its a second safety, on the first safety, so the gun bearer doesn't accidentally shoot the hunter in the back.

Are you talking about a bolted safety?





Ken

More often known as a “stalking safety” designed to stop the safety being moved off whilst sliding the rifle along through the heather.

In Scotland the guide known as the “stalker” generally looks after the stalking rifle until it is time to slide it forward to the guest, referred to as the”rifle” to take the shot.

Scots stalkers are highly skilled but not always very literate.

The story is told of a guest, seeing the stalker struggling to decipher his employer’s note, offered to help.

On reading “Make sure that Mr. M. sees some deer, but it is not necessary for him to shoot one” he explained “He wants me to get a least one good stag”.

Beautiful Ken, yes, that is what I was talking about. Why so rare??? I feel all double fifle should have it

What gun are the photos taken of?

Pacomb,

I got the pictures for the Hallowell website located here Hallowell. He has a lot of firearm definitions. The picture looks like a Fraser double rifle based on the engraving, shape of the safety, and the red enamel dot for when the gun is off safe.

Ken

Simple answer, Pacomb, they should only be fitted to lighter double rifles intended solely for non-dangerous game.

You do not want another lever to disengage on your big double when that angry buffalo explodes out of the bush 5 yards away.