I've seen 'tang safety' mentioned on several rifles. Is a 'tang safety' one that slides?

Sorry if this is a rather juvenile question. I tried Googling it but couldn't get a clear answer.

The tang is located behind the receiver above the wrist of the stock, and a tang safety is one that sits there instead of being on the left or right or mounted on the cocking piece.

Double-barrel shotguns and double rifles often have them, as do the Ruger No. 1s and the old style Ruger bolt rifles.

Try this.

So a Tang safety is one that slides back and forth.
Charles, thanks for the pic to confirm what I thought.

Click on this link..

http://www.lonpaulcustomguns.com/458-3.jpg

This is IMHO a "BEST" example of a tang saftey.

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Originally posted by bluefin:
So a Tang safety is one that slides back and forth.

Only if it is located at the tang. If it is located at the side of the action (Mark X, Sako?) it is not properly a tang safety.