Crazy Scientist Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 So I tried to get a tac sport safety on my shadow 2. Turns out the tac sport safety was too wide be about 5 thousanths and my best efforts to sand had no effect. ANyway putting the S2 back together and for the life of me I cannot get the right hand safety in without disloding the right safety detent. And then of course, the sear cage won;t go in. To top it all off the sear cage spring broke and no longer long enough to hold the safety in place. (Just sigh--even though the safety stays put) I went over Prof Atlas pics, and for the life on me cannot figure out how to get the right hand safety+detent together correctly. I have the detent in like this picture: but no matter how I shimmy in the safety either the front or the back of the detent is forced out of flush with the slot it sits in... I finally gave up and just assembled the stupid thing so my right safety is out 2mm Very Frustrated that once again my attempts to do basic gunsmith end in epic failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Take detent out, put safety in, then put detent in. That's the best way to do it. The other I can't explain by typing haha. It should be very easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 The tip of the detent that points in the hole pictured should slide into the groove of the right side safety; that's how the safety is held in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Scientist Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thanks,I did get it in--its a bit tight but then again, i rarely use the safety (which is why I wanted the wide safety to start with) Still worried about the sear cage spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 You're getting new sear spring right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Scientist Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 yup. It looks like enough is left for the gun to function, but it does need to be replaced. Moron question--i can just slide the sear pin out part way to replace the sear spring--no need for total disassembly (sorry the other spring looks like a PITA to get in and given my track records...) $2.00 is a small learning experience. And I hate that sear spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Other spring as in the spring for safety detent on left side? No need to touch that, it can stay. There's no other spring in sear cage assembly other than sear spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncie21 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 OP, FYI if the TS safety was from CZC, the engagement area has to be filed to fit even when installed on a TS. Not hard to do if you take your time. Filing and test fitting has the added benefit of gaining experience removing/installing the safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Scientist Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) what kind of file does one use? I was sanding and it was not working at all. I'll be honest, I feel like I have 10 thumbs every time I work on a pistol. Quote Other spring as in the spring for safety detent on left side? No need to touch that, it can stay. There's no other spring in sear cage assembly other than sear spring. I thought there was a lifter spring in the cage assembly as well (at least their was in the video I was watching). That sear spring was a major PITA, would not stay up out of the groove and then eventualy the tail broke. Gun still functions, but man it give me willies about mucking with it again. Edited March 21, 2018 by Crazy Scientist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Crazy Scientist said: I thought there was a lifter spring in the cage assembly as well (at least their was in the video I was watching). Shadow only has sear spring. Firing pin block models have lifter spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slavex Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 usually, but not always, you can simply turn the right hand safety straight up, 90 degrees to the frame and slide it into place without disturbing the detent, then carefully rotate it down/forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludde Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Have you checked that the right side safety goes on the safety "shaft" when it is out of the gun completely? If it is a new one it might require slight fitting (filing of the hole on the lever itself). If that is ok, start by putting in the right hand side safety at first, 90 degrees pointing upwards, push it in, rotate it back down. Then put into place the left side safety (remember to pull back the detent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludde Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 check this page for pics. http://www.olegnikitin.com/news/complete-disassembly-assembly-of-cz-75-sp-01-shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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