Thanks for the B-day Mad Dog. I've seen some U-tubes of one or two firing and saw how when the trigger stays pulled the bolt remains retracted until the trigger is released. Also saw a link about a recall warning from 1982 regarding possible firing while in the safe mode. I emailed Savage, don't know if they'll respond concerning the recall, but figured I'd see how they respond. I think I read something about them having a fire and may have lost most of their prior records from around 1995 and earlier. Was curious if a copy of the owners manual may be found anywhere, so far I've struck out at all my usual spots, and haven't found anything online either. Thanks again!!