Had a guy buy a used 3006 off of me. I shipped it to him, he took it to the range, was happy with how it shot. He then notifies me that while hunting, he had a moose in his sights, and when he clicked the safety off the rifle discharged. The gun is a 110 Savage, the safety isn't on the bolt action. I figure he had gloves on or something stupid, and it was his fault that the rifle discharged, nothing to do with the safety. I have used this rifle for 3 seasons, put a lot of shells down the barrel, never had this happen. I refunded him and he returned the rifle. I want to give this rifle to a friend, but I don't want to sell or give anything that is unsafe to anyone. I am asking because I will simply give it to a smith to be repaired/checked out if this is at all possible before I give it away, but if its not possible then I don't want to just waste money getting it checked out by a smith. I played with it unloaded when I received it, couldn't make it happen again, nor had it ever happpened prior. He also let it slip while we were conversing that he needed the money so I suspect he really couldn't afford it, but wanted or needed something to hunt with and then got an ear full from the Mrs, or needed beer money or something...maybe even simply found a better deal elsewhere.
I know better safe than sorry, but I thought the safety simply blocked the trigger from being pulled, has nothing to do with holding the firing pin back on that model.
I know better safe than sorry, but I thought the safety simply blocked the trigger from being pulled, has nothing to do with holding the firing pin back on that model.
