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If the cocking piece is "cocked" and both barrels are fired and the gun is broken, reloaded and closed and the cocking piece is now "uncocked" my question is, what actually decocked it?



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The TRIGGERS you pulled to fire the rifle, is what decocked it!

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Well, derrrr!

So then, according to your theory Mac, the cocking slide flies back from the forward position to the rear position when the triggers are pulled? OUCH!

You guys really don't have the faintest idea do ya?

Mac, and Mick, my question was NOT what had decocked the TUMBLERS and MAINSPRINGS.
If you read the question again, you will see that I'm asking ...
What decocked the COCKING SLIDE during the reload?