can machine guns have safety locks?

Question

is it possible/do they make machine guns (such as AK-47) or any rapid fire guns with safety locks?

Answer 1

Ok, first off. No, not every gun has a safety nor has to have one. Try the glock for example, it has several internal safeties that keep it from firing when dropped or handled inappropriately, but no external safety switch. Secondly, I don't know exactly what you mean by safety locks. I assume a safety switch or button, or even a gun lock. But most machine guns like the M249 SAW and M240B do have a safety. One guy mentioned that the M2 browning doesn't have a safety, this is true as well. As for gun locks, I'm not sure about one for ak 47, I'm sure they make them, I've seen similar things for AR 15's. They do make them for just about any civilian gun, my Glock and Ruger 10-22 came with one.

Answer 2

I am not sure what a safety lock is, but the AKs had safeties. I would be stupid if you did not have a safety on a machine gun and could rip off 100 rounds in about 6 seconds because you accidently bumped the trigger.

Answer 3

Sure. Why not? Thompsons have safeties. The STEN locks the bolt back in a safety notch. I know these two for sure.



Most SMG's are open bolt, so is the Lewis. When bolt is forward, no round in chamber, it can't shoot. So, there is a safety. Safest way to carry a SMG, don't trust safety alone.



The AK, when safety is on it is up and covers ejection port. Down is off.

Answer 4

Most modern machine guns have safeties.



Some, like the Browning M2 .50 BMG, do not.

Answer 5

Been a at the same time as provided that i performed with an M249, yet while memory serves me properly it somewhat is a push button that has a crimson side and a black side. If the indicator is interior the crimson then the weapon is on secure. Come to think of of it however I easily have never used an M249. I used an M249B. i'm questioning it would be an analogous with the two however.

Answer 6

What do you mean safety lock?



Most of the weapons themselves have selector-switches on them which have a "Safety" catch. Like on the AK-47 I believe it's when you flick that lever all the way up, that's the safety, all the way down is full auto, and middle is semi-auto. Idk. I've got semi-auto versions that only have the semi-auto and safety function. Some don't have a safety, but it's few and far between. Idk why you wouldn't want to have one.



If you mean like a locking mechanism, then no. But why would you need to? Just take the magazine out, clear the chamber, and put a trigger lock on it.

Answer 7

Pretty much all guns have safties of some sort.

Answer 8

Yes every gun has a safety switch. Unless it was custom made. I think you have to have a safety switch on all guns sold in the US but not 100% sure.