Gentry M70 Style Left Hand Mauser Safeties

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08 July 2016, 03:24

Vol717

Gentry M70 Style Left Hand Mauser Safeties

I just talked to Gentry. They are running RH safeties now and plan on running LH after that. I didn't know this, but they make stainless ones as well as blued. They weren't planning on doing many LH safeties, so if you want one, I suggest that you call them and get your order in. 406-388-4867.

08 July 2016, 05:35

Fjold

I checked their website but I didn't see pricing.

Frank

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08 July 2016, 06:09

J_Zola

Thank you for posting this. Will they fit a mini mauser?

08 July 2016, 11:03

mlfguns

Four years ago after the Zastava Kvar group buy. I purchased two from Gentry. $189 plus shipping per.

08 July 2016, 16:23

max(hm2)

from what I have been told they do not fit the mini series easily

08 July 2016, 19:18

Fjold

quote:
Originally posted by mlfguns:
Four years ago after the Zastava Kvar group buy. I purchased two from Gentry. $189 plus shipping per.

Thanks for the information.

09 July 2016, 03:25

J_Zola

I just called. Beverly asked that I e-mail my contact info to be put on the list. Thanks for the heads up.

09 July 2016, 06:34

PNWHunter

Thanks for the info. I'll e-mail them tonight. Not a job I'd try and do myself, but how difficult are these to install?

09 July 2016, 09:02

bluefish

i emailed them. thanks for the heads up

11 July 2016, 04:04

Billu

yes, thanks for the heads up. Sent in my info. I will have them install safeties for me.

15 July 2016, 08:14

Vol717

I bought a safety from them 2 years ago and had a local smith install it. He is usually very competent but he couldn't do it. So I shipped it to another smith to fix. He sent it back and sent me money for ruining the safety. So I sent the gun to Gentry for them to install a new one. I advise that you do the same.

16 July 2016, 02:44

bluefish

tom who posts here as dpcd installed mine. dennis olson who is doing my stock was very complimentary of tom's work.

17 July 2016, 19:16

Anjin

quote:
Originally posted by mlfguns:
Four years ago after the Zastava Kvar group buy. I purchased two from Gentry. $189 plus shipping per.

I was in that buy for a LH 9.3x62. Of course the stock needs work, but for a safety the total is still a good deal IMO.

Norman Solberg
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31 October 2016, 01:42

JFE

quote:
Originally posted by Vol717:
I bought a safety from them 2 years ago and had a local smith install it. He is usually very competent but he couldn't do it. So I shipped it to another smith to fix. He sent it back and sent me money for ruining the safety. So I sent the gun to Gentry for them to install a new one. I advise that you do the same.

The cocking piece/shroud on LH Zastavas are a complete mirror image, even down to the thread on the cocking piece/shroud. It's the opposite to the RH versions. So you can't even fit a RH cocking piece/shroud on the LH Zastava bolt.

Anyone know if Gentry have made the LH safety production run yet?

31 October 2016, 04:05

max(hm2)

I ordered several and gave her a cc number. she told me it would be charged when they made the run. it hasn't been charged yet.

20 December 2016, 03:26

J_Zola

Any news on these yet.

22 December 2016, 05:39

mlfguns

NECG has them, but a bit more money. I believe in the $245 range.

21 January 2017, 15:36

JFE

quote:
Originally posted by mlfguns:
NECG has them, but a bit more money. I believe in the $245 range.

If you are referring to these:

http://www.newenglandcustomgun...ft%20Ha#.WINGrOtXerU

I don't believe they will fit LH actions. They are LH safeties to fit RH bolt actions.

26 January 2017, 21:37

Vol717

Gentry is finally making that run of 50 LH Mauser safeties as I am writing this.

27 January 2017, 05:16

bluefish

well good because my name is on their list.

28 February 2017, 08:42

Vol717

I called them again last week. They are still working on the production run. Apparently them are doing one machining step at a time so no complete safeties have come off the machines yet. They are only making 58 left hand safeties and they can't figure out why they are getting so many calls about left hand safeties. I told them I had imported and sold several of them. I have ordered three safeties for myself.

29 March 2017, 23:34

max(hm2)

got the call today. seven LH Mauser Safeties are done. she was calling down her list for those who committed to buying.

30 March 2017, 05:17

J_Zola

Good news.

30 March 2017, 17:36

Jim Kobe

I recently fitted two left hand Saterlee's to two LH Zastava Mausers, Left hand threads and all. THESE are a work of art.

31 March 2017, 03:04

mlfguns

Jim, When the 2012 KVAR buy occurred, I tried to get the Satterlee LH safeties. Many calls went unanswered, leaving me no choice. Gentry staff were helpful, communicative and had them in stock.

31 March 2017, 05:10

bluefish

got mine paid for today.

31 March 2017, 17:21

Jim Kobe

quote:
Originally posted by mlfguns:
Jim, When the 2012 KVAR buy occurred, I tried to get the Satterlee LH safeties. Many calls went unanswered, leaving me no choice. Gentry staff were helpful, communicative and had them in stock.

These were, unforunately, In some parts purchased prior to 2006 in a job I acquired from Jim Dubel's estate.

05 April 2017, 06:31

Vol717

They set one of the first seven back for the LH Zastava I sent them. Two gunsmiths and one gun hack (me) couldn't install one properly so I had to buy another one and ask Gentry to install it. I don't know when they'll get to it.

I also ordered three more of their safeties for other guns. Is there anyone who can install these Gentry safeties properly? The problem with the one I had was that it would fire when taken off safe if the trigger had been pulled with the safety on.

05 April 2017, 15:26

bluefish

dennis olson plains montana. no problem with mine.

06 April 2017, 17:21

Jim Kobe

quote:
Originally posted by Vol717:
They set one of the first seven back for the LH Zastava I sent them. Two gunsmiths and one gun hack (me) couldn't install one properly so I had to buy another one and ask Gentry to install it. I don't know when they'll get to it.

I also ordered three more of their safeties for other guns. Is there anyone who can install these Gentry safeties properly? The problem with the one I had was that it would fire when taken off safe if the trigger had been pulled with the safety on.

That can be corrected!

22 April 2017, 13:03

Vol717

I obtained one of the first 7 safeties from the current batch. The retail price is $189, by the way.

19 May 2017, 15:04

J_Zola

Any others receive there safties yet?

21 May 2017, 19:43

z1r

I got one a couple of months ago. I've had it on order since early last fall. When I did get it, I had to reorder it as they seem to have lost my original order. Beverly confirmed the order when she took it last fall and several times during the hunting season when I managed to get a hold of her.

Glad I called when this thread started or I'd be empty handed now.