3 position Safety

[Bert Reynolds]

Hi all. I am building 2 rifles on left hand Zastava actions. I’ve just realised my left hand recknagel safety is actually a safety for a right hand action, with the lever on the other side.

Does anyone make a left hand 3 position safety to suit a left hand Zastava?

 

[gbflyer]

Hi all. I am building 2 rifles on left hand Zastava actions. I’ve just realised my left hand recknagel safety is actually a safety for a right hand action, with the lever on the other side.

Does anyone make a left hand 3 position safety to suit a left hand Zastava?

This fellow can answer all your questions

Jim Kobe
10841 Oxborough Ave So
Bloomington MN 55437
952.884.6031

 

[Rob404]

Jim is First Class I have a build at his shop right now and he's done work for me in the past

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Thanks Rob.

 

[One Day...]

Actually, actually...

There has always been a school of thought that the lever is on the wrong side on the Winchester-type 3 position safety, as it would be much easier to push it forward with the thumb without shifting grip on the stock if it was on the left side.

I have always thought that it made sense, as there are some rifles on which the thumb deactivates the safety on the left side of the right handed action, and it is very ergonomic. The Steyr M 72 is like that. I have one and love it.

In this school of though a "right handed" 3 position safety would be perfect for a left handed action...

 

[Bert Reynolds]

The lever is on the left. My issue will be that the bolt stop is on the wrong side

 

[Sika98k]

Gentry give you the option of a left or right handed safety for a M98. I am assuming that Zastava’s are still modelled after the M98.

 

[baxterb]

Hi all. I am building 2 rifles on left hand Zastava actions. I’ve just realised my left hand recknagel safety is actually a safety for a right hand action, with the lever on the other side.

Does anyone make a left hand 3 position safety to suit a left hand Zastava?

The guy you need to call is Jim Wisner, he actually makes them. Jim is a great guy.

the part number is Z3L

James Wisner
146 Curtis Hill Rd
Chehalis WA. 98532
Cell # 360-520-3350

 

[fourfive8]

The working edge of the thumb is along the outside edge. IMO the best 3 position safety wing location for right hand shooter is on the right sight of the action- the current normal orientation.
The outside working edge of the thumb is used to operate that safety from full safe to mid position for operating action to full forward to fire- fully natural and easy. The Win 70 three position safety is correctly placed- right side for right hand action and right handed shooter. The idea on a right hand action to use the thumb of your right hand to reach up on the left side and use the inside, non-working edge of your thumb to operate safety?... is "paper theory/reality", IMO. I will stick with the current, normal orientation of these safeties. Kind of like the backward safety levers where the "fire" position of the lever is pulled to the rear and the "safe" position is pushed forward... sorry but honestly that is intuitively backwards--- but some swear by it. But then some may feel obligated to defend a backward design feature of their favorite firearm no matter what it may be.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

The guy you need to call is Jim Wisner, he actually makes them. Jim is a great guy.

the part number is Z3L

James Wisner
146 Curtis Hill Rd
Chehalis WA. 98532
Cell # 360-520-3350



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Do you have an email contact? I am in Australia, but I have an Importer who can bring them in easy enough.

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Jim is First Class I have a build at his shop right now and he's done work for me in the past

Do you have an email contact? I am in Australia but I have an importer I can use easily

 

[Bert Reynolds]

Gentry give you the option of a left or right handed safety for a M98. I am assuming that Zastava’s are still modelled after the M98.

Yes. Gentry looks to be out of stock. I emailed them to see if they are making more

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

A couple of things a new Zastava that I recently looked at had a sliding (right side) safety.
I agree 100% with four five8. Tangs safety, yes. Flag safety, when the rifle is not in my hands I have to think about left or right.

 

[baxterb]

Do you have an email contact? I am in Australia, but I have an Importer who can bring them in easy enough.

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[Vinootz]

A 3 way safety makes sizing die adjustment
simpler when you’re bumping the shoulder. No need to disassemble bolt to take the spring out. Mind you, not a big deal to take apart bolts, but I never mind less steps. Good luck in your search.