Sig Trailside, safety wont move??? Disassembly instructions?

Vt.birdhunter · August 11, 2014, 08:29 PM

Safety lever wont flip to safe. Wiggles a hair, but seems to be blocked by the safety plug (black bit of plastic that protrudes from back of slide towards shooter?)

Lube and wiggling seems to do nothing.

Anyone know how to disassemble the safety?
Gonna place a call to Larry's Guns if I cant figure it out.

**4V50 Gary** · August 11, 2014, 08:32 PM

I'm not familiar with it. Does the hammer have to be back before the safety must be engaged?

Vt.birdhunter · August 11, 2014, 09:01 PM

Hammer is in frame/grip portion, similar to an AR-15. Safety assembly is up in the slide. Slide detaches for cleaning. I don't think the hammer position would have an impact on things...but Ive been wrong before

Dixie Gunsmithing · August 12, 2014, 03:29 AM

Exploded view here:

http://www.brownells.com/schematics/...de-sid826.aspx

Manual:

http://stevespages.com/pdf/sig_trailside.pdf

There is a position that the safety has to be in, up or down, that will allow it to be tapped out. There is a small spring, and a steel detent ball behind the plug that holds the safety in. I am not sure on the position of the safety. Once its out, you have to watch to not lose those parts.

Vt.birdhunter · August 12, 2014, 07:13 AM

Good stuff Dixie, TYVM

gyvel · August 15, 2014, 06:42 AM

Quote:

There is a position that the safety has to be in, up or down, that will allow it to be tapped out. There is a small spring, and a steel detent ball behind the plug that holds the safety in. I am not sure on the position of the safety. Once its out, you have to watch to not lose those parts.

Here's a tip for you: Do it with the frame inside of a large freezer bag, so when the ball inevitably pops out, it will be in the bag instead of on your floor somewhere.

I also have a Trailside, but I have yet to take it apart.

gyvel · August 15, 2014, 06:47 AM

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August 11, 2014, 08:29 PM	#1
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	Sig Trailside, safety wont move??? Disassembly instructions? Safety lever wont flip to safe. Wiggles a hair, but seems to be blocked by the safety plug (black bit of plastic that protrudes from back of slide towards shooter?) Lube and wiggling seems to do nothing. Anyone know how to disassemble the safety? Gonna place a call to Larry's Guns if I cant figure it out. __________________ Maintaining a constant state of cat-like readiness and a heightened state of suspicious alertness.

August 11, 2014, 08:32 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	I'm not familiar with it. Does the hammer have to be back before the safety must be engaged? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

August 11, 2014, 09:01 PM	#3
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	Hammer is in frame/grip portion, similar to an AR-15. Safety assembly is up in the slide. Slide detaches for cleaning. I don't think the hammer position would have an impact on things...but Ive been wrong before __________________ Maintaining a constant state of cat-like readiness and a heightened state of suspicious alertness.

August 12, 2014, 07:13 AM	#5
Vt.birdhunter Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Posts: 637	Good stuff Dixie, TYVM __________________ Maintaining a constant state of cat-like readiness and a heightened state of suspicious alertness.

August 15, 2014, 06:47 AM	#7
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Duplicate post __________________ As always, YMMV. __________________________________________ MIIAA SIFE

August 12, 2014, 03:29 AM	#4
Dixie Gunsmithing Moderator Emeritus Join Date: April 27, 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,923	Exploded view here: http://www.brownells.com/schematics/...de-sid826.aspx Manual: http://stevespages.com/pdf/sig_trailside.pdf There is a position that the safety has to be in, up or down, that will allow it to be tapped out. There is a small spring, and a steel detent ball behind the plug that holds the safety in. I am not sure on the position of the safety. Once its out, you have to watch to not lose those parts.