[Hardastarboard]

removing safeties from weapons

1) You don't "remove" a safety from a weapon. Duh.

2) Safety on in a WAR ZONE? WTF?

[Coop]

2) Safety on in a WAR ZONE? WTF?

Sure. If you're walking point, not likely. But if you're convoying around with your rifle between your legs, probably.

[Lurker]

Yep, safeties are on even in a war zone if you're inside a vehicle.

On an M-16 I did it by keeping my thumb on the safety and my trigger finger alongside the trigger guard.

As you move your finger towards the trigger, your thumb sweeps the safety into the firing position.

L

[BIGLOOK]

Safeties are on in vehicles. Sometimes no chambered round was the rule. (At least it was in VN.)

[elhombrelibre]

Most weapons are on safe most of the time. Nonetheless, the number of accidental discharges are pretty high. Not all of these soldiers, air men, and Marines are too swift when it comes to handling fire arms.

[brazzaville]

Good evening.
"2) Safety on in a WAR ZONE? WTF?"

I always walked with the weapon on safe and my thumb on the safety.

The movement to fire with an M-16 safety is smooth and natural and with use becomes instinctive and silent.

The safety is, in my opinion, the worst part of a Kalashnikov's design.

Michael Frazier

[TheGunny]

YES, safetys on in a war zone. Unless that is...you wanna pop your best buddy in the head before you get to the fight?

[concretebob]