remington 870 safety switch

ssupa · September 27, 2004, 12:40 AM

I bought a new 870 with the funny trigger lock on the safety switch, does anyone know where I can get a left handed safety switch? and is there a problem if it doesn't have one of those funny locks on it?

Postman · October 4, 2004, 08:35 PM

I just had mine apart. Had I read your post earlier I would have checked. I think you can simply reverse the safety. Give it a shot, it'll take five minutes.

DON"T LOSE THE SPRING OR THE DETENT BALL!

Clemson · October 5, 2004, 09:00 AM

Unfortunately it is not as easy as reversing the button. You need a left-hand trigger plate from Remington (or Brownells). When you have one, you move everything from the existing trigger to the new one. There is someone who makes a left handed safety button that installs in a right hand trigger group. I don't recall who that manufacturer is.

Clemson

September 27, 2004, 12:40 AM	#1
ssupa Junior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 1	remington 870 safety switch I bought a new 870 with the funny trigger lock on the safety switch, does anyone know where I can get a left handed safety switch? and is there a problem if it doesn't have one of those funny locks on it?

October 5, 2004, 09:00 AM	#3
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Unfortunately it is not as easy as reversing the button. You need a left-hand trigger plate from Remington (or Brownells). When you have one, you move everything from the existing trigger to the new one. There is someone who makes a left handed safety button that installs in a right hand trigger group. I don't recall who that manufacturer is. Clemson __________________ NRA Endowment Member, NRA Certified Instructor CWP Holder US Army veteran Gunsmith www.boltandbarrel.com

October 4, 2004, 08:35 PM	#2
Postman Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 1999 Location: Blackrock, CT Posts: 106	I just had mine apart. Had I read your post earlier I would have checked. I think you can simply reverse the safety. Give it a shot, it'll take five minutes. DON"T LOSE THE SPRING OR THE DETENT BALL!