Do I Need To Engage My Safety on Draw?

[papamcb]

Good afternoon, I am looking to start shooting Steel Challenge either Limited or CO. For limited I would be using a TSO and am wondering if I need to engage/Disengage my safety during each run. I understand in between stages it will be unloaded with hammer down so it would not be engaged at that time. 

The main reason for my asking is I have large hands and currently use a Shadow 2 flat safety (to avoid bumping it) which is a pain to disengage on draw without adjusting my grip. Up until now the TSO has just been a range toy so having the flat safety did not matter.

I could not find anything about this on forums or in the rules other than you cannot disable your safety. 

Edited June 30, 2022 by papamcb

[cferree]

All single action CF pistols have to have the safety engaged when holstered. 

 

8.1.2 Self-loading firearms:
Single action – chamber loaded, hammer cocked, and the safety engaged.
PCC -- Ready Condition: carbine will be prepared with a loaded chamber,
loaded magazine inserted, hammer cocked.
Rimfire firearms -- rifles and pistols will be prepared with a loaded chamber,
loaded magazine inserted, hammer cocked.
“Double action” – chamber loaded, hammer fully down or de-cocked.
“Selective action” – chamber loaded with hammer fully down, or chamber
loaded, and hammer cocked with external safety engaged (see Divisions in
Appendix D).
“Striker fired/Safe Action” – chamber loaded, handgun cocked, external
safety engaged if present.

[papamcb]

36 minutes ago, cferree said:

All single action CF pistols have to have the safety engaged when holstered. 

 

8.1.2 Self-loading firearms:
Single action – chamber loaded, hammer cocked, and the safety engaged.
PCC -- Ready Condition: carbine will be prepared with a loaded chamber,
loaded magazine inserted, hammer cocked.
Rimfire firearms -- rifles and pistols will be prepared with a loaded chamber,
loaded magazine inserted, hammer cocked.
“Double action” – chamber loaded, hammer fully down or de-cocked.
“Selective action” – chamber loaded with hammer fully down, or chamber
loaded, and hammer cocked with external safety engaged (see Divisions in
Appendix D).
“Striker fired/Safe Action” – chamber loaded, handgun cocked, external
safety engaged if present.

Thank you for the clarification.