I thought I would post this, especially for an lefties out there.
I read a pile of posts about the poor quality of NEA products, but ignored them and bought an Ambi safety from a supporting dealer here since it was cheap. The photos made it look like the levers could be swapped, or at least the one under my trigger finger would be a bit shorter.
It showed up at the door and the levers are the same length and the one under my trigger finger is actuated thicker than milspec. No worries as there are screws on both sides so I thought I would just swap them. Well they used Phillips head screws, only ever seen these as Allen or torx. So I dug out my many screwdrivers and found one that fit perfectly and applied force; did not budge. I decided not to apply more until I put the heat gun to it to free it assuming Blue loctite. I got it hot enough I needed a leather glove to hold on, applied force and she stripped like it was made from plastic.
I contacted NEA to see if they cod help me out. The response was it was unfortunate I stripped it but we will send you new screw if you can dig it out myself. I was a bit pissed as the product design was not the greatest and the cost of the tool to dig it out (if you can for a screw that length) was not worth the effort. I said I should have known better after reading posts here and said I would post a warning for others. I was really pissed when I got back good luck with my post and tell CGN that NEA says hi.
The dealer here tried to help, but got back after they talked to NEA that the handle on that side is never meant to come off. I would have lived with that if NEA had told me that initially, but it seems a bit weak since they could have told me that in the first place.
I could cut and shape the long lever, bit the one I wanted long and thick is really thin, and I am worried that Phillips screw will seize also leaving me with it stuck in the gun.
Anywho, take this for what you will. The safeties are not lefty friendly and my experience with their support staff was not great at all. I will buy from the dealer I used again, but never another NEA product.
I read a pile of posts about the poor quality of NEA products, but ignored them and bought an Ambi safety from a supporting dealer here since it was cheap. The photos made it look like the levers could be swapped, or at least the one under my trigger finger would be a bit shorter.
It showed up at the door and the levers are the same length and the one under my trigger finger is actuated thicker than milspec. No worries as there are screws on both sides so I thought I would just swap them. Well they used Phillips head screws, only ever seen these as Allen or torx. So I dug out my many screwdrivers and found one that fit perfectly and applied force; did not budge. I decided not to apply more until I put the heat gun to it to free it assuming Blue loctite. I got it hot enough I needed a leather glove to hold on, applied force and she stripped like it was made from plastic.
I contacted NEA to see if they cod help me out. The response was it was unfortunate I stripped it but we will send you new screw if you can dig it out myself. I was a bit pissed as the product design was not the greatest and the cost of the tool to dig it out (if you can for a screw that length) was not worth the effort. I said I should have known better after reading posts here and said I would post a warning for others. I was really pissed when I got back good luck with my post and tell CGN that NEA says hi.
The dealer here tried to help, but got back after they talked to NEA that the handle on that side is never meant to come off. I would have lived with that if NEA had told me that initially, but it seems a bit weak since they could have told me that in the first place.
I could cut and shape the long lever, bit the one I wanted long and thick is really thin, and I am worried that Phillips screw will seize also leaving me with it stuck in the gun.
Anywho, take this for what you will. The safeties are not lefty friendly and my experience with their support staff was not great at all. I will buy from the dealer I used again, but never another NEA product.
