Can an L1A1 safety be fitted to a Metric reciever?

Bergoobob · August 18, 2002, 20:17

The one on my L1A1 is much more ergonomic than the one on my G-1..........Have any of you just cut off the thumbpiece of an L1A1 and welded it to the metric insides?...........Thanks.........Bob

**W.E.G.** · August 18, 2002, 20:21

You don't need to do all that.

30 seconds with a hammer and a screwdriver is all you need.

See the bash the pin method.

gman552 · August 18, 2002, 21:15

A non-WECSOG method (sorry, Mr. Jeter) is to buy an "extended shooter safety" from DSA for $29.95. Essentially a semi-auto metric selector with the inch-pattern thumbpiece - I've replaced the one on my Imbel M-444 and it works very well.

Radio · August 20, 2002, 19:41

Poor screwdriver! Abuse! You mean a hammer and a small chisel.

Or just DREMEL off the long tab on the Inch safety that gets in your way. BRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!

--Radio

August 18, 2002, 20:17	#1
Bergoobob Registered FALaholic #: 6384 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 60	Can an L1A1 safety be fitted to a Metric reciever? The one on my L1A1 is much more ergonomic than the one on my G-1..........Have any of you just cut off the thumbpiece of an L1A1 and welded it to the metric insides?...........Thanks.........Bob __________________ "There is only pain and hardship"

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W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,108	You don't need to do all that. 30 seconds with a hammer and a screwdriver is all you need. See the bash the pin method. __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

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August 18, 2002, 21:15	#3
gman552 Registered FALaholic #: 6335 Join Date: May 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,863	A non-WECSOG method (sorry, Mr. Jeter) is to buy an "extended shooter safety" from DSA for $29.95. Essentially a semi-auto metric selector with the inch-pattern thumbpiece - I've replaced the one on my Imbel M-444 and it works very well.

August 20, 2002, 19:41	#4
Radio Registered FALaholic #: 263 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 9,868	Poor screwdriver! Abuse! You mean a hammer and a small chisel. Or just DREMEL off the long tab on the Inch safety that gets in your way. BRRRREEEEEEEEEE!! --Radio