SBEII safety works hard

[Drake34]

The safety works so hard that I have to use my thumb rather than my index finger to take it off. Is there a fix?

[Unobtanium]

The safety works so hard that I have to use my thumb rather than my index finger to take it off. Is there a fix?

 

Hide it's foodstamps under it's workboots.

 

Oh wait, that is if it's lazy, not has a good work ethic

 

Oil it up and work it back and forth while watching TV (that always makes things better for me anyways).

[tucker301]

The safety uses a rounded ball fitting into a set of impressions in the crossbolt.

Spring pressure above the detent keeps the crossbolt in position.

 

Option 1 - Shorten the Spring CAUTION!: Reduced safety spring tension may result in an unsafe gun.

 

Option 2 - Disassemble the safety mechanism and polish the mating surfaces to facilitate smoother operation. Focus on the impressions in the crossbolt.

 

Option 3 - Exercise your fingers.

[Drake34]

Thanks to both for the information.....and the chuckle. After 5 hours of back and forth while watching the outdoor channel, there is no improvement. The SBEII is at least 10 times as stiff as my Montefeltro.

[shotgunNoob]

A "stiff" safety mechanism may not be a bad thing. Particularly if small ones are around! If it works, I wouldnt worry about it too much. I certainly wouldnt start throwing any "voodoo" methods at it. A stiff safety beats an inoperable safety!!

[Skybroom]

I had the same problem three or four years ago. I sent the trigger assembly to customer service and they fixed it and had it back to me in a few days.

 

My safety was so stiff I could not operate it when my hands got cold.