Another Rednecked Marlin Safety Fix

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Another Rednecked Marlin Safety Fix

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...and on an XLR too. That's thinking on yer feet.
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Quick & easy :D
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Suppose it would work fine, but that's a little too redneck for me.
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Crude but effective. :o Not nearly as attractive a solution as Clyde Ludwig safety replacement. I just got another one for my new 1894 in 44 mag. It's just too bad there needs to be a "solution". Some people may not mind or maybe even like(?) the add on safeties, but personally they make me want to throw up. :evil:
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To me, that is what I'd call elegant, simple application of a standardized product fulfilling a need in a non-standard manner.

A true redneck solution be two coils of bailin wire and twist knot, leavin' an 1/8" barb to jab yer thumb evertime ya forgot ya'd lockd the safety out! :twisted: :lol: :lol:
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Griff,
I actually saw ( before red tagging it ) a bailing wire solution on a new production helicopter.
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Now I just wish they'd come up with one like that for the PUMA's...!
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Not a Bad Idea. I like the E-Clip, ought to be reliable, if you're going to leave the safety in place. I never trusted the O-ring that much, but it probably works just fine, also. Currently I have no Marlins with the crossbolt, I don't buy new rifles with add on safetys, at least I havn't in a long time. The manufactures have pretty much lost me as a new customer, when they start adding those darned safetys and junk on their new guns.

Thankgoodness there are still some older models around, although I have been tempted, but every one I ever bought except one Winchester 94 has been traded off, that had any of that stuff on it.
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Re: Another Rednecked Marlin Safety Fix

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I saw this somewhere else and read all the posts that went with it. Personally I think it's a dandy idea for someone who does not want to remove the safety, and who wants a reversible but permanent method to deactivate it.
My 1894 Cowboy had an O-Ring on it when I bought it and it worked great. You simply could not force that safety to the "on" position with that o-ring in place. I still replaced the safety with a Clyde Ludwig unit. I'm with nemhed in regards to these add on safety widgets.

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A great idea. I'm getting some.
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J Miller wrote:I saw this somewhere else and read all the posts that went with it. Personally I think it's a dandy idea for someone who does not want to remove the safety, and who wants a reversible but permanent method to deactivate it.
My 1894 Cowboy had an O-Ring on it when I bought it and it worked great. You simply could not force that safety to the "on" position with that o-ring in place. I still replaced the safety with a Clyde Ludwig unit. I'm with nemhed in regards to these add on safety widgets.

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Re: Another Rednecked Marlin Safety Fix

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The no cost, no extra add on method is to just tighten down the ball detent set screw and lock the safety in place.

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cas nice photo.What size allen wrench? :?:
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cas wrote:The no cost, no extra add on method is to just tighten down the ball detent set screw and lock the safety in place.

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+1

That's exactly what I do no charge if requested when I do the action work on a marlin.
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Re: Another Rednecked Marlin Safety Fix

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Now fellas :) I have gone to some effort and expense to collect all variations of none and the lever safeties. Well, I don't have all the Savage variations.
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