I'm not really sure what the fuss is all about. Every flaw or precautainary advice about hammer guns pertains directly to hammerless. It is often said don't rely on the safety of a hammerless gun. SO, how many walk around with the safety off and finger on the trigger guard with their hammerless guns. When you consider all those with pumps and autos it is far, far more than those with hammer guns. More/less safe, if done with the right mental attitude I'm not sure. That is my method when I'm in a situation expecting birds to come up. Same with my hammer guns. They are most often cocked when I am upland game hunting. If it is a slow day then I walk with my thumb across both hammers so I can cock them at once very quickly. At ease the action of all my guns are broke. In a blind on waterfowl it is very different. Safety on or hammers down. I can generally see the birds coming and have time to cock the hammers.
