I have both break barrels and underlevers. I've always preferred my underlevers even if they are heavier. Now I have more reason to.Earlier this week, I got some new muzzle attachment adapters and went about putting them on to check for fit and how centered they were. I'd break open the break barrels just enough so I can see through the barrel but not enough to compress the spring or cock it or anything.When closing the breakbarrel one time after checking, I caught the flap of skin between my thumb and forefinger in the breech gap. It bit a chunk of skin off. Now I have three staples holding the hole shut while I heal. Ouch... I thought my hand was in a safe place because I've always been very aware of the possibility of such harm but clearly was wrong about where my hand was.Two of my underlevers have bear trap mechanisms which requires both hands to be very far away from the breech while closing the breech. I have a new appreciation for the amount of safety that afford.Honestly, I wish someone would make a manual latch, like a lock on a window, on break barrels to latch the breach shut instead of relying on some kind of spring loaded detente. Sure, its one more step in the cocking and loading sequence but it would afford some extra safety as well as a positive enclosure or whatever that would reduce barrel movement from barrel pivot screw issues. Am I making sense here?
My CZ Slavia 631 has a barrel latch and chisel detent (as do the 634's). It's very accurate, but I have other break-barrels that are, also. I can't swear that the latch is the reason. As far as being an extra step (i.e., nuisance), the procedure becomes automatic and you don't even think about it. Latch or no, my cocking hand stays on the barrel until the breech is clear and can be closed.My only complaint is that the knob on the barrel latch was plastic, and cracked after a couple of years. (Same for the plastic trigger guard.) They're both metal now.
Quote from: Slavia on May 18, 2019, 09:18:49 PMMy CZ Slavia 631 has a barrel latch and chisel detent (as do the 634's). It's very accurate, but I have other break-barrels that are, also. I can't swear that the latch is the reason. As far as being an extra step (i.e., nuisance), the procedure becomes automatic and you don't even think about it. Latch or no, my cocking hand stays on the barrel until the breech is clear and can be closed.My only complaint is that the knob on the barrel latch was plastic, and cracked after a couple of years. (Same for the plastic trigger guard.) They're both metal now. I was going to cite the 631/634 rifles with their latch, but you two beat me to it. Incidentally, I have one of the other "last 634s sold in the USA". I love mine, and when I'm shooting it well, I can hit whatever I want with surgical precision inside 40 yards. It makes an excellent pesting rifle- especially considering the fact mine only shoots at ~ 10 FPE.Yep, forgot about the CZ634 (and I own one!!). You say the latch knob and trigger guard are now metal. Are those aftermarket parts? I bought one of the last available 634's in the US early last year and mine are plastic.
Quote from: Stinger177 on May 18, 2019, 09:23:24 PMQuote from: Slavia on May 18, 2019, 09:18:49 PMMy CZ Slavia 631 has a barrel latch and chisel detent (as do the 634's). It's very accurate, but I have other break-barrels that are, also. I can't swear that the latch is the reason. As far as being an extra step (i.e., nuisance), the procedure becomes automatic and you don't even think about it. Latch or no, my cocking hand stays on the barrel until the breech is clear and can be closed.My only complaint is that the knob on the barrel latch was plastic, and cracked after a couple of years. (Same for the plastic trigger guard.) They're both metal now. Yep, forgot about the CZ634 (and I own one!!). You say the latch knob and trigger guard are now metal. Are those aftermarket parts? I bought one of the last available 634's in the US early last year and mine are plastic.I was going to cite the 631/634 rifles with their latch, but you two beat me to it. Incidentally, I have one of the other "last 634s sold in the USA". I love mine, and when I'm shooting it well, I can hit whatever I want with surgical precision inside 40 yards. It makes an excellent pesting rifle- especially considering the fact mine only shoots at ~ 10 FPE.
Quote from: Slavia on May 18, 2019, 09:18:49 PMMy CZ Slavia 631 has a barrel latch and chisel detent (as do the 634's). It's very accurate, but I have other break-barrels that are, also. I can't swear that the latch is the reason. As far as being an extra step (i.e., nuisance), the procedure becomes automatic and you don't even think about it. Latch or no, my cocking hand stays on the barrel until the breech is clear and can be closed.My only complaint is that the knob on the barrel latch was plastic, and cracked after a couple of years. (Same for the plastic trigger guard.) They're both metal now. Yep, forgot about the CZ634 (and I own one!!). You say the latch knob and trigger guard are now metal. Are those aftermarket parts? I bought one of the last available 634's in the US early last year and mine are plastic.
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