fredwild Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hi! I own a SV Infinity in caliber .40S&W. The ambidextrous thumb safety has a tendency to part, especially when shooting left hand. The two halves “slides apart” and the little spring and rod for the safety comes loose. No problems while shooting right hand. Any tips on how to make them fit tighter together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 If you're right-handed you'll have fewer problems with a single-side safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwild Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 But I want an abi one... I like to let my thumb ride on top of the safety while shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.40AET Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Do you have the SVI optifit safety? If you do, have you been through all of the directions. Link to Optifit Instructions If you have the optifit and it won't go together anymore, then get a new ambi safety and get it fitted. i never had any luck with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 replace it.. no need for parts coming off a gun when you are competing.. get an ed brown or king..the ed brown is pinned in by the frame and the King uses its hammer pin to to keep it in.. no more parts coming off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hangin' Chad Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Look at the pins that go in to the frame/grip safety, take the female side and bend the ends together slightly so that you have to push firmly between both thumbs to get them all the way together. They are a little hard to bend, I usually tap on them gently with a hammer. THC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 On the strong side safty where the detent is, file the safty at about a 30 degree angel towards the outside. this will keep the safty from comming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2299 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I had problems with my Optifit ambi coming loose too. After putting up with it for 3 months, I ordered an Ed Brown ambi and never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwild Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 On the strong side safty where the detent is, file the safty at about a 30 degree angel towards the outside. this will keep the safty from comming out. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Should i file the inside of the detent or the outside? /Fredrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Even Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Fredrik, I think what Benny want you to do is to put an angle where the plunger touches the safety. The angle must be towards the outside for the plunger to hold the safety in place. If I'm not mistaken, you got Patrik's old gun right? even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwild Posted April 25, 2005 Author Share Posted April 25, 2005 Fredrik,I think what Benny want you to do is to put an angle where the plunger touches the safety. The angle must be towards the outside for the plunger to hold the safety in place. If I'm not mistaken, you got Patrik's old gun right? even <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok! Thanx Even! Yes thets right, Patriks "old" SVI. See you at Cops Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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