AR safety broken

[timberghost72]

So my buddy and I went out yesterday to do some predator hunting and shooting. I loaded the mag and inserted it but did not chamber a round. I had looked at the safety tang and it was set on safe. Well we get to our set up and I chamber a round and recheck my safety. As soon as my tumb hits it it just spins and wont set. I remove the mag and round from the chamber and look to see whats wrong. I pull the whole safety lever out. Actually it practically just fell out. It doesnt look broken. Does anyone know what failed? I cant see what failed or is wrong. Only thing I can see maybe is the detent pin and spring is missing. But don't know if it fell out after I pulled the lever out. Could it just be the detent pin and spring failed?

This is why you always follow safe gun handling. Safeties do fail. Scary to think what accident could have happened.

[actionshooter]

Has the grip been removed lately? Sounds like the detent is gone.

[carpsniperg2]

The detent is gone or the detent spring is broke.

[timberghost72]

Has the grip been removed lately? Sounds like the detent is gone.

yes I changed the grip out. How would it have done this? Im not at home right now but will look at this when I am.

[timberghost72]

I see on a schematic how it works. So I probably lost the spring and/or detent. Thanks guys. Hopefully these aren't hard to get.

[Heredoggydoggy]

The Safety detent and spring are held in by the grip.  They probably fell out when you removed the old grip.

[carpsniperg2]

The detent and spring are held in place by the grip. So when you pulled the old grip off and did not know this, it probably fell out.

[carpsniperg2]

doggy beat me by 13 seconds

You should be able to find them, check ebay

[Heredoggydoggy]

doggy beat me by 13 seconds

You should be able to find them, check ebay

Sorry, Carp!    If you can't find the parts locally, Midway sells individual AR parts.  The Safety detent pin is slightly different than the other detent pins--it's got a liitle hat-shaped end...

[carpsniperg2]

  No need to be sorry at least we are both telling him the same info

[Heredoggydoggy]

No need to be sorry at least we are both telling him the same info

 

[timberghost72]

Yeah at least you guys are consistant     Just got home and checked it out. Yep thats what happened. I didn't know this when I changed the grip. I did find the detent but no spring. The detent is pointed on one end and has a rim on the other. Thanks again.

[dscubame]

Eugene Stoner developed a heck of a simplistic yet effective combat rifle, love the AR.  It is like to old trucks that we use to be able to fix in our garage, before all the damn electronics.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Eugene Stoner developed a heck of a simplistic yet effective combat rifle, love the AR.  It is like to old trucks that we use to be able to fix in our garage, before all the damn electronics.

  A design that's 50 years old, and more popular than ever.  What a legacy!

[timberghost72]

Same goes for the 100 year old 1911 

[dscubame]

1911 is what my next Cabelas dollars are going towards....adding them up!   

[actionshooter]

Has the grip been removed lately? Sounds like the detent is gone.

yes I changed the grip out. How would it have done this? Im not at home right now but will look at this when I am.

Where are you located? I have the parts you need. If we can meet somewhere you can have them.

[timberghost72]

I am in Granite Falls. Thats a great offer. I just ordered a lower spring kit for $7.79 so that didn't seem too bad. I checked Midway and and they are backorderd (seems they are always backordered on everything they list but no one else is. Tired of Midway but thats another thread) They wanted $1.99 + $4.00 S/H + $3.00 for minimum order. So $8.99 for a spring. I don't think so.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I am in Granite Falls. Thats a great offer. I just ordered a lower spring kit for $7.79 so that didn't seem too bad. I checked Midway and and they are backorderd (seems they are always backordered on everything they list but no one else is. Tired of Midway but thats another thread) They wanted $1.99 + $4.00 S/H + $3.00 for minimum order. So $8.99 for a spring. I don't think so.

That is indeed a great offer.  If it doesn't pan out, PM me.  I may be able to help.  No way a spring should cost more than a coupla bucks! 

[actionshooter]

I have done the same thing a time or two and a buddy who is a manufacturer sent me a care package. 

[timberghost72]

You guys are  . I appreciate the offers. Stand up thing to do. Pretty difficult to find the spring by itself but as a kit the price wasn't bad (no S/H or tax) and will have some spares.

[actionshooter]

You guys are  . I appreciate the offers. Stand up thing to do. Pretty difficult to find the spring by itself but as a kit the price wasn't bad (no S/H or tax) and will have some spares.

That price doesn't seem bad..

[jaymark6655]

   Glad its an easy/cheap fix.

My tip of the day, do a function check everytime you do something to a firearm.  I do them even after cleaning just to make sure I put it back together right.

[Fisherdave10]

Just for future reference, the Citizen's Armory is a great place for little AR-15 parts.

The parts are priced fair and the most important thing, they have very reasonable shipping charges.

http://www.thecitizensarmory.com/SafetySelector-Detent-Spring_p_48.html

Here's the safety detent spring for $1.  It will cost 70 cents to ship it USPS First Class  .