Picknlittle
Member
A few weeks ago I complained about the safety on my newly acquired 1903A3 releasing the plunger after touching the trigger, then simply removing the safety.
Can you say operator error?!! Duh!
Turns out that since I'd never fired an 03A3, I didn't realize the safety requires some effort to set, and the safety tab should be pointing straight up when set. I was lifting the safety with my thumb to the point of resistance leaving the tab at about a forty five degree angle. This did effectively prevent the gun from firing,....until I lowered the safety tab again, then the plunger would slam forward to fire the round.
Had I pushed a good bit harder to see the safety tab had farther to go, I would have realized what was happening. However, when the safety is set, the tab rest against the scope, making it difficult to release while sighting, especially with a gloved hand.
Should the safety be that stiff? Is there an adjustment to lighten it up?
Can you say operator error?!! Duh!
Turns out that since I'd never fired an 03A3, I didn't realize the safety requires some effort to set, and the safety tab should be pointing straight up when set. I was lifting the safety with my thumb to the point of resistance leaving the tab at about a forty five degree angle. This did effectively prevent the gun from firing,....until I lowered the safety tab again, then the plunger would slam forward to fire the round.
Had I pushed a good bit harder to see the safety tab had farther to go, I would have realized what was happening. However, when the safety is set, the tab rest against the scope, making it difficult to release while sighting, especially with a gloved hand.
Should the safety be that stiff? Is there an adjustment to lighten it up?