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Possible? yes. Likely? No. In order to fire while on safe, either parts in the fire control mechanism would have to be broken, or, if the rifle has been fired at a high rate of fire, the chamber is extremely hot, it is possible for a cartridge to 'cook off"- to be fired from the heat of the chamber- no firing pin strike. This would occur within seconds of chambering a cartridge in an extremely hot weapon. Due to the "floating firing pin" the use of very soft primers (non-milspec) COULD result in a slamfire- rifle fires when bolt is allowed to slam forward, chambering a round and immediately firing it.

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