Can you Remove the new Remington "Safety" with Internal Lock ?

Westicle · May 13, 2002, 11:35 PM

Can you Remove the new Remington "Safety" with Internal Lock ?

Just curious if you can install an old safety or a wilson combat jumbo head safety... thanks for the help guys, wanting to purchase a Remington Marine Magnum but hate locking devices that are not my choice.

ENC · May 14, 2002, 12:49 AM

Never done it but I have heard several times that it is completely possible

Wilson was selling the old style stock safety that they removed out of guns they modified really cheap a while back

DML · May 14, 2002, 01:50 AM

Sure. No problem. I have done dozens. Just remove the trigger group and push out the little retaining pin at the rear behind the trigger guard. It is best to do this over a towel so you don't loose the parts. If it isn't obvious how this works, it would be better to leave it to someone who knows what they are doing.

Some people use the existing plunger and spring when they install the new safety, but I have found that it works better if the old style spring and ball are used. All these parts are available. Just ask me.

jthuang · May 14, 2002, 07:18 PM

I seem to recall hearing that Brownell's will sell you the appropriate swap-out parts?

Justin

K80Geoff · May 14, 2002, 07:41 PM

There is an article on this website about removing the PC safety on the 870.

http://members.fortunecity.com/oldvalkyry/870.html

May 13, 2002, 11:35 PM	#1
Westicle Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2000 Location: Fort St. John / BC / CANADA Posts: 174	Can you Remove the new Remington "Safety" with Internal Lock ? Can you Remove the new Remington "Safety" with Internal Lock ? Just curious if you can install an old safety or a wilson combat jumbo head safety... thanks for the help guys, wanting to purchase a Remington Marine Magnum but hate locking devices that are not my choice. __________________ *PROUD TO BE CANADIAN*

May 14, 2002, 01:50 AM	#3
DML Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2000 Location: Aridzona Posts: 257	Sure. No problem. I have done dozens. Just remove the trigger group and push out the little retaining pin at the rear behind the trigger guard. It is best to do this over a towel so you don't loose the parts. If it isn't obvious how this works, it would be better to leave it to someone who knows what they are doing. Some people use the existing plunger and spring when they install the new safety, but I have found that it works better if the old style spring and ball are used. All these parts are available. Just ask me. __________________ Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else.

May 14, 2002, 07:18 PM	#4
jthuang Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2000 Posts: 823	I seem to recall hearing that Brownell's will sell you the appropriate swap-out parts? Justin __________________ Justin T. Huang late of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

May 14, 2002, 07:41 PM	#5
K80Geoff Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 1998 Location: NE Pennsylvania Posts: 3,639	There is an article on this website about removing the PC safety on the 870. http://members.fortunecity.com/oldvalkyry/870.html __________________ I am no longer a member of this forum. Bye!

May 14, 2002, 12:49 AM	#2
ENC Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2001 Location: Grand Lake, OK Posts: 658	Never done it but I have heard several times that it is completely possible Wilson was selling the old style stock safety that they removed out of guns they modified really cheap a while back