Originally Posted By: Kutter
Originally Posted By: Patriot USA

It can be done with an auto safety.

It's been my experience any American made gun with a rib extension;..break open; use any object to push down on the lever release plunger while holding lever over; then let lever come back or you can let it snap back when the plunger is pushed; move safety to fire position; pull triggers with gun open; close gun. Feels like the gun almost has an assisted closer when closing. Lefevers barrels will almost close themselves; so will my 20 ga. Stevens.


If you trip a latched top lever closed with the bbls still open, then try to close and lock the bbls shut, the locking lug(s) are in the way.
I guess you could let the hammers down part way .
Almost the same feel as trying to assemble the gun, putting the bbls onto the frame w/o locking open the top lever.
..unless I'm misunderstanding something here!

Just leave 'em cocked,,it ain't hurting nothing anyway.


I, too, was trying to figure out just how you close the gun with the lever tripped back to center. I just went up and attempted the same with my Tobin, and can report no-go. You can not pull the triggers with the gun open, regardless of where the latch is. The Tobin is an American made gun with a rib extension, and, in this case, an auto safety. I might add.

Best,
Ted