cbrussell Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I am hoping one of the gunsmiths can give me a hand. I like the feel of the Ed Brown safeties, but I need a thumb shield. Frame mounted thumb shields work OK, but I like the Swenson safety integral thumb shield better. However, they are a real b*&^% to fit, I would like a larger farther reaching shield, plus I do not like the way the ambi pieces are held together. So here is my desire: an Ed brown set of stainless ambi safeties, with integral thumb shields, using the Kings type of sear pin dovetail system to hold both sides together, modified to allow their use on an STI frame. (I think the dovetail cut would need to be machined out the bottom so that the safety could be installed from the top down) Of course, I would bow to any superior ideas concerning these parts. Would anyone be interested in such a project? Any suggestions/ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Get a King safety and have someone weld material on so that you can grind it to the EB shape and also weld on a shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Until the swenson thumb-shield patents expire in a few years, they're the only game in town for factory parts. Custom making them is possible, or you could go to a frame-mounted shield like Brazos does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbradley Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I am hoping one of the gunsmiths can give me a hand.I like the feel of the Ed Brown safeties, but I need a thumb shield. Frame mounted thumb shields work OK, but I like the Swenson safety integral thumb shield better. However, they are a real b*&^% to fit, I would like a larger farther reaching shield, plus I do not like the way the ambi pieces are held together. So here is my desire: an Ed brown set of stainless ambi safeties, with integral thumb shields, using the Kings type of sear pin dovetail system to hold both sides together, modified to allow their use on an STI frame. (I think the dovetail cut would need to be machined out the bottom so that the safety could be installed from the top down) Of course, I would bow to any superior ideas concerning these parts. Would anyone be interested in such a project? Any suggestions/ideas? CB, the swensons used to be crap but they revitalized it recently. It is a better part now. I got this straight from Dan Bedell. I am also a distributor for them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) The part is definitely different, now. The shield used to have the patent number on it - no patent number, now. The paddles are more contoured from the beginning. Also, no pits or casting flaws - just heavily bead blasted. A little time w/ a buffing wheel, and away you go. Here's a set my lovely lady got for me for Christmas to throw on my skinny gun.... Edited February 20, 2006 by XRe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 BTT - with the pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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