Best way to remove/fill in cross bolt safety Marlin 1895GS

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Due to believing in Murphy's Law and the KISS principle, I am going to remove the cross bolt safety on my Marlin 1895GS.

I would like to fill in the empty space.

What is the best way to do this ie. who makes the best screw in plug?
 
Just take a small O ring and slip it over the grove painted red on the cross bolt. It will keep the cross bolt from sliding over into the safe position. The O ring should be tight fitting. I did this to mine a few years ago and it has not moved. Costs 5 cents.
 
Amphibious said:
do a search - this has been discussed before. I have the kit in the above link. 100% sastisfied with it,.
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X2 :D

Spend the 14 bucks or whatever it is and do it right. I have the above mentioned kit and am very happy with it, I know you will be as well.

But, if you are picking up beer cans to fund your shooting hobby then you might want to go with the five cent route :roll:. Seems pretty strange to me to have a nice rifle and cheap out on the little things. But, I guess to each his own.

Good luck 8)
 
Re: Best way to remove/fill in cross bolt safety Marlin 1895

geologist said:
Due to believing in Murphy's Law and the KISS principle,...
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Oh, yes- been there! My neighbour had a blackie maul one of her llamas a few months ago (a very rare occurrence). It's midnight, we're all out with spotlights and me with the .44 mag. Marlin. Got the little b___r in my sights and..... CLICK!........ CLICK!, followed by a certain amount of swearing and two live rounds in the grass at my feet.

Funny thing is, I NEVER use the crossbolt safety except when unloading. I always put it back in the cabinet with the safety off. Mr. Murphy was apparently in fine fettle that night.

As it turned out, it was good I didn't shoot it as it turned out not to be a rogue. We figure that the llama - a stud male in his own pen - challenged the bear when it came wandering through and got clobbered for his brashness. I spent the next couple of nights up in the neighbour's studio out in the field and the bear (or some bear- there are a few residents in the creek that runs behind our properties) came back and I saw it wandering among the alpacas with no interest whatsoever in a meat dinner. All's well that ends well... in this case, except that the llama was in a dire state and had to be put down.

:) Stuart
 
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