While waiting for the new 8-40 tap, I deburred the forward receiver scope mount hole:

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Disassembled the bolt, removed the original safety, installed a left-side, thumb-operated, low scope safety - found it still hit the scope eyepiece...... removed it, heated it in the vice and bent it to fit...... still rubbed a little, so I fixed it with a hammer <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />: Here, it's in the READY position with the firing pin relaxed:

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Here, it's in the SAFE position with the firing pin cocked:

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So far, so good:

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I've ordered a right-side safety to see which one I like best. The left-side one will take some practice getting used to it, but it's not bad now that I've "adjusted" it.

Frank

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