crofton Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Received my DMW oversize safety today and was taken-back when I didn't see and red indicating off-safe. Dang, thought for sure 'red' was the industry standard for off-safe. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bello Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 paint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofton Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 paint it LOL, for sure you have be rolling1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Well it may be prudent for an OEM but not necessarily for an after-market parts maker. I've got older guns that the red has worn off over the years. How about a dab of red fingernail polish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 use a base coat of white paint then apply the red coat the next day to get the best brillance of the red color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I noticed this when I bought mine as well. Seems like a cost saving measure for DMW. Getting the retention detent out without destroying the spring is the hard part. I wish DMW supplied or sold a tool modified to compress the spring while driving out the retention pin. No matter how hard you try, 1/8 inch of the spring usually ends up getting mashed. Removal of several coils on this spring does make the safety much easier to engage and disengage. Remove too many coils, and it is unsafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I may have posted these photos before, but a simple fork tool to compress the safety spring is pretty handy. The diameter of the spring tunnel is not much larger than the diameter of the retaining roll pin which makes the tolerance fit for the tool really close !.....I am certain there is some special XYZ factory tool employed for this task. [ATTACH=CONFIG]1129[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1127[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1128[/ATTACH] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofton Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 When installing the spring, what position should the safety button be in: fire or safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) It doesn't matter what the safety position status is; the center of the safety is symmetrical allowing the detent plunger to fall into either detent and also to accommodate switching it about for left hand preference. Always remember to check the function of the safety in the trigger group while it is removed from the receiver and to re-cock the hammer and depress the bolt latch while re-installing the trigger group. Photo might help. Attempting to maintaining the red paint on the enlarged safety will probable not be durable as there is no circular recess for the paint to remain within; the close tolerance of the smooth surface aftermarket part will quickly remove it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]1133[/ATTACH] Edited December 4, 2011 by benelliwerkes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Still can't figure out how to upload the photos directly into the thread rather than thumbnails ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Some additional photos to illustrate the internal symmetry of the Safety-Trigger relationships. [ATTACH=CONFIG]1134[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1135[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) Still can't figure out how to upload the photos directly into the thread rather than thumbnails ! You mean like this? Edited December 4, 2011 by truckcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Precisely ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest val_b Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 thanks for the larger pics. I'm having a headache trying to view those thumbnails.. thanks for the tips though.. very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bello Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 LOL, for sure you have be rolling1 i was not joking around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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