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Safety lever on a Howa - Moguns - 04-28-2023
Hi Everyone! I've been in the grendel game for a couple of years, but I just found this site! Super cool. The other day, I modified the safety lever on the HACT to make it more thumb friendly. I removed the safety lever from the trigger assembly, flattened out the T, using a little heat and a hammer. Then, I drilled a hole to accept a bolt that I turned down, and bradded the end. Has anybody else done this? If you do, make sure your bolt will clear and the safety lever won't hit the stock. [ATTACH=CONFIG]19707[/ATTACH]
Safety lever on a Howa - tdbru - 04-28-2023
Moguns,
pretty cool work there. how much heat did it take to keep from breaking it off? dull red? not near that hot?
tdbru
Safety lever on a Howa - Moguns - 04-28-2023
tdbru, I heated it so it was a dull red, which only took a few seconds. Initially, the button part was smooth. But it needed some file cut groove for thumb traction. I cleaned it up with some 400 grit and then hit it with some cold blue to give it some color.
Safety lever on a Howa - Darryle - 04-28-2023
That is some good metal work
Safety lever on a Howa - Moguns - 04-28-2023
Thanks, Darryle!
Safety lever on a Howa - B 13 - 04-30-2023
Very nice work! Is the bolt threaded into the modified safety tab, or peened/swaged in the hole?
Safety lever on a Howa - Moguns - 04-30-2023
I peened it. I almost put it in from the wrong side. Gotta check the orientation before anything permanent happens. Haha. Once it was together, I used a bench grinder to remove excess from the T in the lever. I did a similar job on a Weatherby Vanguard with a knurled screw.
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Safety lever on a Howa - B 13 - 05-02-2023
I really like that knurled setup! Saved for future update on my mini. Thanks for sharing.