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So, down here on the apple isle, trigger locks are thing.

When we met the bloke with the lever action 22mag, he had one on it, which I found confusing... and then amusing when the gunsmith opened the action and predictably, it fell out. No keys required!

So... you cant take the bolt out, because its a lever. A trigger lock is clearly about as useful as a man's nipple. So.... how do I secure it?

Zip tie the action shut?



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You can get dedicated lever action locks both cable and fixed. The fixed are a bit larger then the bolt action types. Haven't owned a lever action for a long time so not sure who has them in oz. Saw one at the range last year.
Cheers

Awesome thanks.

Shsuny found this one which seems ridiculously cheap at $5 US, but you're right they are out there.

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Or, use the provided one, and roll your eyes (discreetly of course) at uninformed copper when he agrees that it is secured

I think I may have one of the Ruger padlock thingos they give you when you buy a new Ruger, I could send it down, but it would cost way more than 5 bucks postage.

Dunderi wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 8:44 am So, down here on the apple isle, trigger locks are thing.

When we met the bloke with the lever action 22mag, he had one on it, which I found confusing... and then amusing when the gunsmith opened the action and predictably, it fell out. No keys required!

So... you cant take the bolt out, because its a lever. A trigger lock is clearly about as useful as a man's nipple. So.... how do I secure it?

Zip tie the action shut?



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Does it need to be a "trigger lock" of just something that disables the rifle?

When I could be bothered putting a lock on my levers I use a small cable style lock. It goes through the lever and up over the action (or whatever). Yeah, you could still open/close it somewhat but not enough to cycle it.

Here's one I just literally opened for the first time to demonstrate. You can have it if you want or will trade for cheese

Thats what the Ruger ones look like, only in very nice shade of baby shit yellow

I think it just needs to disable it, but might have a chinwag with the dude at the gunshop about the legal requirements of it.

What is wrong with a piece of s/s chain and a padlock?
Cheers,
Trevor.

Old Trev-39 wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 7:26 pm What is wrong with a piece of s/s chain and a padlock?
Cheers,
Trevor.

Absolutely nothing, if going that way I would coat the chain in something plasticy.

I could just imagine the good folks doing an inspection questioning the use of chain and padlock, after all it isn't classed as a gun/trigger lock, and if they were the picky arseholeish type, they could conceivably fail your safe storage inspection.

Old Trev-39 wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 7:26 pm What is wrong with a piece of s/s chain and a padlock?
Cheers,
Trevor.

Nothing Trevor. Push bike chain inside a bit of clear plastic fuel hose works well, too.

Remember, the firearm is secure if the chamber is empty and the lever can't open wide enough to chamber a round....

Trigger locks? Am I supposed to use them?


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trevort wrote:Trigger locks? Am I supposed to use them?


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We live a bit closer to Port Arthur than you do :/ we have to use them down here.

trevort wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 8:22 am Trigger locks? Am I supposed to use them?


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Only in some of the backwards thinking states where you're supposed to transport your firearm in an unusable state (trigger locks, bolts removed etc).

Are you saying that rolled up in my swag in the back of the ute is not ok for transport?

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