dspd204 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I just received a jumbo head safety "kit" (NO instructions or diagram) for my Nova from Brownells. Has anyone installed one yet? If so, how difficult a task was it? Bearing in mind that: a)I'm not a gunsmith or an armorer, and b) I do have a little better than average knowledge or firearms disassembly. Thanx in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I haven't installed a kit, but I have reversed a Nova safety. On a difficulty scale of 1-10, I'd give it a 7. The design is kind of like an inverted Remington. Remington places the spring and detent on top of the crossbolt. Benelli puts it on the bottom. This makes it pretty tricky business depressing the spring so the detent will release enough to allow the crossbolt to slide out. I used a very thin, small flatblade screw driver to get in there. I'm sure Benelli gunsmiths must have a better way. If only there were one on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ F. Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 If it's anything like the triangle shaped safty buttons on the new SBEII's . You can keep it. I like the larger button surface, BUT, When wearing cold weather gloves, sometimes the gloove matrial get caught behind the flange of the button when I push the safty off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspd204 Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I just talked to Benelli and the triangle-shaped jumbo head safety that Brownells said will fit the Nova will not. So I guess it's a moot point and the safety is on its way back to Iowa. Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN_FAL Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 The jumbo safety kit from Brownells (fits several models) WILL fit. If you ordered (and they sent) the proper kit. Brownells refers to it as Benilli's jumbo safety kit cause it fits so many models. I'm not knocking Benelli or there products but I've heard mis-information from there cs dept. before. If you decide to re-order it installing it isn't a novice job. Its possible but tricky. Brownells has an exploded diagram on there site that shows a completely dis-assembled Benelli. Its not a step by step pic. but all the parts (including safety, safety spring etc.) are all numbered and labeled so you should be able to use the diagram as a helpful reference if you go that route. Worse case scenario head to your local shop and they might do it free of charge. If you were one of my customers we'd do it for you. Anyways good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspd204 Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 FN, you've personally installed that safety in a Nova? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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