Parabola;

I agree with you the stalking safety would not be on my list of desires for a double rifle or would it be on the list for a Professional Hunter of dangerous game. As you mentioned it is one of those attachments on a dangerous game rifle that can get you killed------ another one being a sling.

Another issue about dangerous game double rifles is whether to have intercepting sears or not. There are double rifle action/lock designs (Holland style being one of them) that if the intercepting sear is tripped no amount of trigger pulling will overcome the hold of the intercepting sear in the lock to allow the trigger to be pulled to fire the barrel. If you have a double rifle with one of these type locks and the second barrel intercepting sear trips during the firing of the first barrel and you are being charged by a Cape buffalo you need to have a back up shooter at your side, or you may not survive. Some shooters order their double rifles without intercepting sears. The Boss style of intercepting sear can be made to allow very heavy pulling of the trigger to overcome it (if it has been tripped) and fire the barrel.

Kindest Regards;

Stephen Howell