Six for Sure

[WardenRoss]

Something similar happened to me

I had a very expensive single action autoloader that the thumb safety broke-off. It actually broke-off while depressing it to fire.

It did release the safety and I fired the gun and only discovered it when I attempted to place it back to "safe" before re-holstering.

"Where's the safety lever?" Dang!"

What if that had happened and it was stuck in "safe"?

I sent the pistol back to the manufacturer. They replaced everything except for the frame, grips and sights. Everything. No charge.

I guess nothing mechanical is foolproof. I'll never get over it.


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I got to wondering about this and did a quick internet search about broken manual safety levers....

These stories came-up without any effort...all different brands...


so I was at the range yesterday shooting my PPK (post war, .32, ex-police), and the safety lever broke!!


Went to the range today, and while I was there the decocker/safety lever on my BT380 snapped in half. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of this.


So I was shooting 95 grain FM, which is what it is supposed to shoot, and having a great time, when the safety catch/safety drum just broke right in two. While I was shooting. Yep. The left hand side, the actual safety lever itself and about half the drum, just fell out, and the other half is stuck inside the slide, held firmly in place by spring tension.


I noticed the safety didn't work anymore. It was stuck in the "off" position. I couldn't even move it with a pair of needlenose pliers. I proceeded to disassemble the weapon and upon removing the safety lever, I found the entire assembly had broken in half.


I have a S&W Model 59 and while shooting it, the decocker lever came off. I assume it broke off, as I am unsure as to how it is attached. Has anyone had any experience with this?


Ruger has discovered that a small number of Ruger-57 pistols may have right safety levers that do not meet our specifications and may be prone to cracking.


Got home yesterday and pulled my 1911 Kimber Raptor II from the holster and heard a rattle on the floor, looked down and saw that the thumb safety on the right side of the pistol had been broken off and fell to the floor.


That's just 7 examples. I know this isn't a Scientific study but DANG.



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[Old cop]

There's a reason we received malfunction training when transitioning to the Glock in the '80's, but I was still glad we got them.

 

[Data]

I recall back in the day, when I couldn't clear out a half* stove pipe in my 1911A1 during a training session. It was pinned and jammed so hard in at an awkward angle, that it couldn't be cleared by hand. It had to be yanked out with a pair of pliers! And it took a bit of elbow grease too. And yes, I had several thousand rounds of ball ammo through it. Talk about Murphy's law... yikes.

 

[alwslate]

Can't break the thumb safety lever on a Glock because it doesn't have one

 

[gym cat]

Rule of thumb>>>>Sh_T HAPPENS.
Even had a Snap-On tool break
Jim

 

[robvious]

I have had both semi-autos and revolvers fail... 686 just plain locked up... had ejector rods loosen too the point of lock up too... had Colt Combat Commander shear off the bottom "lug" on the barrel... mechanical things do mechanical stuff... on the range you get frustrated and clear it, then switch to another gun... in a fight I suppose you run... using it as a club or projectile is a possibility, just not a probability for me...