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Browning BLR Folding Hammer revisited

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Allan Matthews

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Oct 19, 2009, 7:13:10 PM10/19/09
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Called Browning again today and asked a lady when the Browning BLR was
first installed on BLR. Without any hesitation she said "In 1992 it
first installed on the short action ones" Last week a tech told me
that all BLR rifles were so equipped. Chalk one up for the Ladies.
Allan


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Frank

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Oct 19, 2009, 8:48:02 PM10/19/09
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Allan Matthews wrote:
# Called Browning again today and asked a lady when the Browning BLR was
# first installed on BLR. Without any hesitation she said "In 1992 it
# first installed on the short action ones" Last week a tech told me
# that all BLR rifles were so equipped. Chalk one up for the Ladies.
# Allan

Thanks for the follow up. I've been puzzled by the issue. Still can't
figure why it is needed as my old half cock hammer is fine.

Frank

Allan Matthews

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Oct 20, 2009, 8:07:24 AM10/20/09
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On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:48:02 +0000 (UTC), Frank
<frankperi...@comcast.net> wrote:

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I can't figure it either and when you go to the Browning Website,
their explanation isn't very good either. On the Marlin and Browning
, half cock was always a good safety
Allan

nord...@yahoo.com

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Oct 20, 2009, 2:14:24 PM10/20/09
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# I can't figure it either and when you go to the Browning Website,
# their explanation isn't very good either. �On the Marlin and Browning
# half cock was always a good safety

There are those who know better than to chamber a round on a hammer
gun and then sling the rifle but the factory can't count on it. It
looks like the folding spur makes it less likely the hammer gets
unintentionally moved from half cock to full cock should a hunter
sling a loaded rifle on his back. Otherwise, like the Winchester and
Marlin cross bolts, the Browning and Mossberg thumb safeties on lever
guns, the plaintiff proof safety scheme on the Steyr SBS, or even the
sealant on bolt action trigger adjustment screws, it's one more link
in the mechanical safety chain a defendant's counsel gets to ask you
about in deposition should you choose to sue a manufacturer claiming
its product is defective.

Natman

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Oct 22, 2009, 5:16:27 PM10/22/09
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On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:13:10 +0000 (UTC), Allan Matthews
<amatt...@stny.rr.com> wrote:

#Called Browning again today and asked a lady when the Browning BLR was
#first installed on BLR. Without any hesitation she said "In 1992 it
#first installed on the short action ones" Last week a tech told me
#that all BLR rifles were so equipped. Chalk one up for the Ladies.
#Allan

Perhaps the original tech meant that all **current** BLRs had the
folding hammer.

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