Opinions on Mauser Safeties

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01 April 2010, 02:20

A7Dave

Opinions on Mauser Safeties

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?

01 April 2010, 09:39

Kabluewy

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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01 April 2010, 09:54

Dago Red

Now that Tom Burgess is gone does anybody else offer a 2 position? I have one, love it.

this Dakota looks good too.

Red

01 April 2010, 17:59

Frank Beller

+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.

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01 April 2010, 19:04

jeffeosso

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

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01 April 2010, 19:51

vapodog

quote:
gentry and dakota are decent safeties

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!

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01 April 2010, 20:40

cable68

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.

01 April 2010, 20:54

Dago Red

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

02 April 2010, 02:39

Brando

quote:
Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
I have some available right now, email me if you want one.

How much are you selling them for?

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03 April 2010, 20:52

RCG

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

05 April 2010, 09:05

Tommyhawk

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.

05 April 2010, 10:14

A7Dave

Mr. Kobe,

Are your 2 position safeties like the "Chapman conversion" setup I see in Brownells catalog?

05 April 2010, 18:21

Jim Kobe

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

06 April 2010, 10:18

JBrown

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

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06 April 2010, 22:00

Iron Buck

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