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Originally Posted by denied access
...and carrying like this is proper as long as it a is a Lee Enfield you are carrying. I was also taught as young fella to do this and this was how I carried a rifle for many years until someone took the time to explain it. With a more modern style actions it is an accident waiting to happen.
I never had an accidental discharge packing a gun with this method and spent a mile of sweat hunting everywhere there was something worth shooting but had the good fortune to have a friendly gunsmith show me how carrying one in the chamber uncocked was not a great idea a few years ago.
All my friends back in the Old Country (Sask) still carry this way as that is how their Enfield totin fathers taught them.
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I'm confused, exactly what do you mean with
"carrying like this"?
Cartridge chambered & safety on?
Or uncocked on a chambered round, as Billy advocated?