Marlin Lever Gun safety;remove or keep?

My Guide gun has an "e" clip to hold the safety off. An "o" ring would likely better choice, but I used what I had on hand.

I find that on a lever gun the cross bolt safety is just in the way. I usually carry it chamber empty. I can chamber a round as I'm bringing the rifle to my shoulder. If I'm planning to still hunt, I use the half #### notch.
 
gunasauras said:
I replaced mine with the filler kit for stateside......I've witnessed a guy miss an opportunity on a good buck because of that stupid safety.....
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I failed to nail a black bear once for the same reason. "Click!..... (bugger!)... click!.... *&$^$^&%^$!!!!" However, I will admit I like to engage the safety when cycling rounds through the action to unload. I've retained mine but am training myself to make sure it's off except when unloading.

:) Stuart
 
I've retained my cross bolt safety on my 1894C and I secured it with a 1/4" diam O-ring. Cheap fix and pretty tough to beat. Hard to push it into the SAFE position with the little O-ring.

Barney
 
I have a whinchester 94 big bore in 356. It has a cross bolt safety that I didn't like. I had a gunsmith cut it off flush with the side plate so that if I want it engaged to unload the rifle I push it in with the tip of a cartridge, but it no longer engages itself and I don't have to worry about hearing a click instead of a boom. Much better.
 
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