Ambi safety and sling swivel ???

[Chuter]

Folks: couple questions...
1. My wife is a south paw and I'm right handed. Is there an ambidesterous safety for the 15-22? If not, can I switch the safety for her to shoot left handed since it really is her .22?
2. The sling swivel fits a 1" sling. Who uses a 1" sling? Any replacement QD swivels for a 1.25" sling?

Thanks.

 

[Chuter]

Mispelled

Sorry, just noticed I spelled ambidexterous wrong.

 

[Martimus]

Ambi safety for an M&P15-22

http://www.simpleweaponsolutions.com/products


I've got one and it works great!

 

[OldRadarTech]

Have a GI cotton sling on mine, fits the rear sling swivel fine. I used a UTG front swivel (amazon, about 10 bucks).

 

[Majorlk]

If you don't want the ambi-safety (I have one and love it), it takes all of a couple of minutes to reverse the stock safety.

Remove pistol grip (don't lose the two springs and detents)
Remove safety selector and insert from opposite side
Re-insert detents and springs
Replace pistol grip.

 

[tacticool22]

Just switch the safety like Majorlk described. There is an ambi safety if you look around.
I have a nice QD setup so you can get rid of the huge sling look in the butt stock and another one that clamps on the Picatinny rail.
Slings and Sling Accessories : Tacticool22, Tactical .22 Rifle Parts and Accessories
Plus you can use an off the shelf sling that already has the QD swivels attached. Then you can just swap a single sling from rifle to rifle or shotgun, saving you money on slings.

 

[Chuter]

You guys are bad influences. I tried to order one of the SWS safety kits but card wouldn't process so I have an email and call into them. I'll go that route. It looks like a good system. I picked up a Mag Pul RSA and adapted one of my M-16 web slings. Thanks again.

 

[Airrage]

If you don't want the ambi-safety (I have one and love it), it takes all of a couple of minutes to reverse the stock safety.

Remove pistol grip (don't lose the two springs and detents)
Remove safety selector and insert from opposite side
Re-insert detents and springs
Replace pistol grip.

Thanks for the tip, I thought I had to buy a whole new safety selector!!!! Big thanks Bro!!!!

 

[SimpleWeaponSolutions]

You guys are bad influences. I tried to order one of the SWS safety kits but card wouldn't process so I have an email and call into them. I'll go that route. It looks like a good system. I picked up a Mag Pul RSA and adapted one of my M-16 web slings. Thanks again.

Sorry for the late response, I just replied to your email.

 

[Chuter]

Photo of wife's 15-22. Suppressor not attached.

 

[Chuter]

Jonathan at Simpleweaponsolutions directed me to one of his retailers to process my order after my card didn't work with his system. Ordered through Battlearmsdevelopment.com. The order processed and I was notified of priority shipping about 90 minutes after I placed the order. Very impressive. Thank you Jonathan and BAD folks.

 

[Majorlk]

Thanks for the tip, I thought I had to buy a whole new safety selector!!!! Big thanks Bro!!!!

You're welcome.

Personally, I bought the ambi selector because I liked the different levers, specifically the crank. It's much easier to move.

http://www.simpleweaponsolutions.com/bad-***-15-22

 

[Dikinalaska]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the safety selector a standard AR part? Can't you use any AR selector?

 

[Majorlk]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the safety selector a standard AR part? Can't you use any AR selector?

No. The 15-22 lower is (deliberately) wider than an AR lower. An AR selector will not fit.

 

[Dikinalaska]

Ok. I stand corrected. Thank you

 

[Majorlk]

Ok. I stand corrected. Thank you

No sweat. Lots of folks don't realize S&W made the 15-22 lower just enough wider so centerfire uppers could not be used on it or put the 15-22 upper on an AR lower.

Have a good weekend - what's left of it ... and DON'T appear on Alaska State Troopers!!!

 

[Dikinalaska]

Ya I knew the upper was wider, I just didn't think it all the way through because it uses a lot of the same internals. It's the end of my work hitch so my mind is a little fried. I get home tomorrow, so it's nothin but shooting for me til next weekend. Maybe a little of the honey-do list. Got a room to clean out cuz I found out we're having our first child! AST is out of the question anymore lol, can't afford it.

As for the selector, I too am lookin at the ambi. I like being able to click back to safe with my index without having to take the gun away from my shooting position.

 

[Majorlk]

Hey, congratulations on the baby! What a fantastic Christmas present to find that out.

I changed selectors because I discovered that the factory one was wearing heavily where it met the trigger group. I went with the standard length crank on the left side and the short thin on the right.

 

[Dikinalaska]

Thank you sir!

Does the right side ever catch on anything? I get used to where things are, when I change things I usually run into hiccups until I get used to them.

 

[Majorlk]

Thank you sir!

Does the right side ever catch on anything? I get used to where things are, when I change things I usually run into hiccups until I get used to them.

The fat standard lever on the right (my original choice) was in the way of my trigger finger. That's why I went with the short thin lever. Roger, the fella who makes them, will let you swap levers to play with different combinations.