bainter1212
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Some people are more interested in comparing muscle size instead of offering practical solutions to a simple question.
The 98 mauser 3 position safety Winchesters and the newer rugers the safeties lock into a notch in the back of the firing pin therefore locking the firing pin and I think they are the best.You're not. This thread is full of "it's too difficult", to someone claiming it's not a real safety because it doesn't block the firing pin. That means my Remington 870 doesn't have a safety either because it only blocks the trigger. Actually, I'm trying to think of a rifle that blocks the pin with the safety on. My M1 doesn't, my XL-7 doesn't.
Bottom line, the safety on a Mosin isn't that difficult to operate for most people. For those who do have trouble with it there are some solutions available.
Thanks for the link. Looks like a reasonable solution.Here is a pic of the Max Shepherd mod
At $20 + shipping it's a much cheaper alternative to the Timney
http://maxshepherdboltproducts.com/
You can even buy a modded cocking piece from him for $26 if you want to keep your original one.
Try one of these http://brassstacker.com/mosin-nagant/Cocking-Knob-Safety-PULL-RING.htmlSo I have a new MN and plan on taking it hunting with me, coyote and hog year round and dear in the fall, but the safety is so hard to put on and even hard to take off. This wouldn't be a problem because I would just carry it without a round in the chamber and just chamber it when I see the deer. But the bolt is so loud and I'm afraid it will scare the animals and they'll bolt off, leaving me with no animal, a bullet in the chamber, and a faulty safety.
I know this is a common thing among Mosins so to you MN owners out there how do I either A) soften the safety to make it usable or B) somehow make the action quieter so I don't need to use the safety? Could I get it worked at a gunsmith and soften the spring our smooth out the bolt so it doesn't make so much noise?
Mine must have something wrong with it, no way it is that easy on mine.I've never had any difficulty actuating the safety on a Mosin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IibwoPhApk