Safety options for commercial Mauser

[inthebeech]

My Husky sporter has its wing safety pointing to the left.  Is there a "right" handed version?  If so, and I assume I'll find it at one of the many mauser parts outlets, is it a drop in replacement in my existing bolt shroud?
Thanks.

[gunnut69]

There are many options for the mauser.. Wing safeties in right and left side although I haven't seen many left side safeties lately are available and as basically drop in units. As always there may be some minor adjustments needed for proper function. Check with the Brownells online website/store for further info. One can also install a M70 style safety in either the 2 position or the true M70 style 3 position. Also available are triggers with safeties moved to the right side of the rifle at the action and wood junction. These don't block the striker but simple imobilise the trigger. Simplest and cheapest are the wing conversions.. If a trigger upgrade becomes necessary units without safeties levers are available. Of the M70 style safeties available the 3 position are my choice. A bit more expensive but you maintain the convenience and safety of unloading the rifle with the striker still blocked brom falling. The 2 position copnversion units are likely going to require the services of a smith to install..

[Rangr44]

Of course, with a Mauser 98 (which the commercial Husky basically is), for free, you can also ignore the safety, and load the chamber leaving the bolt handle raised slightly out of battery.

When ready to shoot, simply finish lowering the bolt handle, closing the bolt, and pull the trigger.

Mauser designed interfering surfaces into the interior of the bolt & firing pin shapes, to prevent the FP from going forward until the bolt was locked down/closed.

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[gunnut69]

leaving the bolt slightly open is not a good idea for carry. The safety interface you described exists but it's purpose is to keep the shooter from firing the piece with the bolt out of battery in the haste of battle. As a safety technique it is much too easy to bump the handle closed or even a jar to senf it closed.. A safety is a very good idea and the mauser leaf or a sporter friendly version thereoff is a great idea..as the striker itself is locked from firing.,..

[Siskiyou]

My father-in-law had a Husky that he bought when station at Fort Greely, AK.  Years later when I was dating his oldest daughter he was setting at the dining room table installing what I believe was a Buhler safety.  When he passed away I inherited the rifle and the safety worked fine.  Many years ago the rifle went to my son-in-law.  No doubt about it the rifle hand a Mauser action.

http://www.timneytriggers.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=22
http://www.timneytriggers.com/InstallInstructions/LPS.pdf

Many years ago I was given a sportized Mauser 96, somewhere, somehow the safety disappeared.  I could not find a Buhler safety, but I found a phone number for him.  I called him at his home and he was more than happy to sell me one.  Told me to send him a check and he would mail the safety.   Safety worked fine, and the first shot fired at a buck was fatal for the buck.  I have passed the rifle to my SIL.

IF I was going to do it today I would go the route of Timney Trigger-Safety, Mauser Feather Weight Model. http://www.timneytriggers.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=44
If you have any questions regarding the Timney product give them a call.  Months back I order a trigger for my Remington 700 from them.  I ordered by phone and the lady was very helpful, and told me that if I had any problem to call because they had a person setup to advise customers on installations.

http://www.timneytriggers.com/InstallInstructions/F%20&%20FD%20Mauser.pdf

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