Bartholomew Roberts
Moderator
I notice that almost every pistol designed in the last 20-30 years includes a firing pin block. Yet almost none of the current popular rifles use this safety. Why is that?
2) people don't drop rifles like they do handguns, and when dropped, rifles generally land differently.
In addition:44 AMP said:Rifles are carried chamber empty FAR MORE than they are chamber loaded... [and i]n some designs of rifle, the safety IS a firing pin block. (Mauser)
GEM said:That's because the Glock carbine hasn't been released yet.
44amp said:While I don't know for certain, I can think of some possible reasons, in no particular order...
Actually, AFAIK .22 target pistols in general seem to generally lack firing pin blocks, likely because (a) buyers demand short and crisp single-stage triggers and wouldn't like the mushy two-stage takeup that typically accompanies firing pin blocks, and (b) people don't often carry such pistols for SD purposes.FrankenMauser said:On the flip side, a notable exception came to mind:
Browning Buckmarks.
Whether in rifle or pistol form, the Buckmark design does not include a firing pin block/safety.
Originally posted by 44AMP:
4) Rifles are carried chamber empty FAR MORE than they are chamber loaded.
Don't believe everything you see on TV.I know from watching hunting shows, that folks out west, will carry their rifle loaded, but without a round chambered, and then chamber a round when game is seen, but around here, you'd never get away with it.