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Shotgun Safety For Mauser


The coyote

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Fairly easy to do. You just modify a side safety trigger and add an extension to the tang.

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The one I made looked more like this. IPB Image

 

I like the tang extension welded. It makes for a much trimmer package. Remememer, you have to inlet the wrist of the stock for this. the bigger the unit the weaker the wrist. Smaller is better.

 

The one my buddy and I did at school was similar to the one pictured.

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The one I made looked more like this. IPB Image

 

I like the tang extension welded. It makes for a much trimmer package. Remememer, you have to inlet the wrist of the stock for this. the bigger the unit the weaker the wrist. Smaller is better.

 

The one my buddy and I did at school was similar to the one pictured.

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Coyote,

 

The above photos I posted are actually of something I found on eBay a couple years back. Essentially all it is, and all the safety Z posted is, is a side safety aftermarket trigger with the safety lever creatively relocated. In my photo, you see a Timney side safety trigger and block of steel that was machined to be inletted into the stock and the rear of the Mauser tang sit down on it. If you look at Z's picture you'll see the most professional way of doing this which is to weld the block to the tang and shape it to your heart's content. In both cases, the safety is able to slide forwards and backwards to engage/disengage the trigger safety mechanism. This makes for a really neat result. But remember that you are still dealing with a trigger blocking safety that does not lock the bolt like a Winchester or original Mauser style safety. In so far as I know, the old tang safety Rugers would lock the bolt, but they were designed specifically for their application and are quite a bit more complicated. I have my doubts about a trigger only safety, but then again, that's what Remington and Savage have equipped several million rifles with to good result so I guess they work just fine.

 

Basically, if you want to put a shotgun type safety on Mauser (or any other rifle) you need to have a good understanding of the mechanics of the trigger and action you plan to use and then you need to sit down and stare at it till you figure it out. You can end up with a very unique and cool safety if you can pull it off properly.

 

 

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The tang extension from a Jap type 38 or 99 will give you a good start on a base for a Ruger tang extension. Tang safeties can be tricky in the field, easily moved on or off safety while carrying. Another, simplier option in a German innovation, a through the stock safety.

 

This is a rod with a cut out slot in it's center, which passes though the stock The left end has a flat perpendicular arm which when pushed forward rotates the cut out slot of the rod into position behind the trigger allowing the trigger to be pulled. When the arm is slid backwards, the cylinderical portion of the rod rolls around behind the trigger keeping the trigger from moving to the rear. The stock had a hole drilled through the stock just behind the trigger. The left end of the rod was reduced in diameter and passed through a hole drilled into the upper portion of a recessed flat metal plate (with a raised rim) which was screwed into the left side of the stock The arm was welded/rivetd to the projecting left tip of the rod. The right end of the rod protruded through a steel cylinder set flush with the left surface of the stock.

 

The perpendicular arm's movement was restricted to just enough movement to engage or disengage the slot in the rod by being pinned at the top of the recessed rim and swinging like a pendulum within the raised rim of the circular backing plate. Difficult to describe, but, incrediblely simple in construction. A dent ball between the arm and the backing plate held the arm in position. This safety was operted by the left thumb. Bill

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The tang extension from a Jap type 38 or 99 will give you a good start on a base for a Ruger tang extension. Tang safeties can be tricky in the field, easily moved on or off safety while carrying. Another, simplier option in a German innovation, a through the stock safety.

 

This is a rod with a cut out slot in it's center, which passes though the stock The left end has a flat perpendicular arm which when pushed forward rotates the cut out slot of the rod into position behind the trigger allowing the trigger to be pulled. When the arm is slid backwards, the cylinderical portion of the rod rolls around behind the trigger keeping the trigger from moving to the rear. The stock had a hole drilled through the stock just behind the trigger. The left end of the rod was reduced in diameter and passed through a hole drilled into the upper portion of a recessed flat metal plate (with a raised rim) which was screwed into the left side of the stock The arm was welded/rivetd to the projecting left tip of the rod. The right end of the rod protruded through a steel cylinder set flush with the left surface of the stock.

 

The perpendicular arm's movement was restricted to just enough movement to engage or disengage the slot in the rod by being pinned at the top of the recessed rim and swinging like a pendulum within the raised rim of the circular backing plate. Difficult to describe, but, incrediblely simple in construction. A dent ball between the arm and the backing plate held the arm in position. This safety was operted by the left thumb. Bill

bill thank you would like to see it sounds good

 

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Bill,

 

This sounds interesting. Do you have pictures or drawings? I would be more than happy to post them for you if you need me to.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason

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Thought I would add these pictures. This is a Voere Mauser originally equipped with a tang safety. After years of fiddling with adjustable trigger and a more trouble than what it was worth tang safety I removed it. I first replaced it with a Santa Barbara trigger and a couple of years ago trashed it. It was so bad I didn’t have the nerve to try and sell it. When I brought it in to Timney’s factory office, Mr Timney, the founder’s son expressed interest in seeing the Voere trigger. I gave him all the parts except the tang. I glassed the tang in position so I didn’t have to look at the ugly cut-out in the stock.

 

The biggest problem was the tang coming loose from recoil. After a few shots the safety knob would be either difficult to move or feel so loose it didn’t feel like it was positively locking in position. I didn’t feel comfortable carrying it afield with a round in the chamber with the unreliable safety. Glass bedding the action helped a little but the more I used it the more I had to adjust the Voere trigger.

 

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