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I'd like to put a M70 style safety on my 9.3x62 VZ24. The prices vary between the high end NECG (I believe it is a Recknagel, about $240) and a Dakota around $145. Are there any significant differences or preferences? Dave | ||
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I've got a Dakota M-70 safety on my Mauser M-98 and I'm completely satisfied. | |||
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+1 Dakota M70 | |||
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Where did you guys find the Dakota model? I havent found them for under $215... | |||
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http://www.brownells.com/.aspx...OUD_WITH_WING_SAFETY http://www.midwayusa.com/viewP...productNumber=877219 Out of stock right now, but they will have them again. Keep checking. KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | |||
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Now that Tom Burgess is gone does anybody else offer a 2 position? I have one, love it. this Dakota looks good too. Red | |||
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Jim Kobe | |||
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+1 for Jim Kobe's ....... I have a couple and they're very slick. And, the last one I bought was only around $125. installed by him. ____________________________ .470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis' Tikka O/U 9.3X74R Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577 C&H .375 2 1/2" Krieghoff .500 NE Member Dallas Safari Club | |||
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I have some available right now, email me if you want one. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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gentry and dakota are decent safeties -- about the same quality - i tend to like the dakota necg/racknagle -- there's 2 models -- one with a lever, one not spendy lapour/wisener great safeties .. spendy 2 position - beast of another color opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I have used both.....it sometimes takes an act of congress to make them work but both have been made to work for me and I like them. I've also bought and installed Jim Kobe's safety.....It also works well but it's two position rather than three position. It's also a helluva lot easier to install. If you don't mind taking the gun off safety to open the action to unload cartridges the two position is a great safety! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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I'm in the market for a couple myself. Like the looks of the 2 pos. safties, but will probably go with the M70 type 3 pos. because I have 3 M70's and I like to keep rifles as similar as possible. Caleb | |||
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many might think me crazy but my favorite safety (now I haven't used a tang so can't say I wouldn't like that better, but it as I understand isn't as "safe" as ones that cam the pin back) is the 1917 enfield safety. I love the way they work. doesn't give you the prettiest stock lines, but can't be beat in my opinion for ease of positive operation. Red | |||
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How much are you selling them for? | |||
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X2 for Ed LaPour. his work is top notch. | |||
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Another vote for Ed LaPour's fine safeties. I have 2. One on a Brno ZKK 602 and the other on a FN Deluxe action. Both are well made and well finished. I am very satisfied. RCG | |||
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I go with the 3 position types. LaPour, Dakota, and Gentry are good. I don't like 2 pos. type 'cause the cut through the shroud for the lever leaves a gap that allows snow, rain, dirt and debris to drop inside to the firing pin. I don't care for the Recknagle/NECG 3 pos. safeties because I don't feel that I need a safety lever to lock my safety lever. Over complicated (expensive) German engineering. | |||
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Mr. Kobe, Are your 2 position safeties like the "Chapman conversion" setup I see in Brownells catalog? Dave | |||
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The safeties I use are from the kit by Jim Wisner. They are similar to the ones by Chapman but the Wisner's are much superior. They have different geometry and come color case hardened. The conversion is similar and yet, not quite. I have a few left at $105 shipped with your old shroud in trade. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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Try Stu Satterlee, makes some nice safeties | |||
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Satterlee produces a safety that follows the lines of the original. It is far, far better looking than any other 3 position safety on the market. Satterlee's stuff can be hard to get a hold of, but the quality is never in question. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I used a Satterlee 3 position mauser safety on my latest project. It looks and works great. I agree that the lines are very nice....and close to that of the originals | |||
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