Safety latches
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:59 pm
I'm a new guy so ya'all got to take it easy on me for a while and put up with lots of dumb questions.
First question I have concerns the safety latches on these deals. Most of the ones I have seen are the type that have a pin on them and are pressed in. I've seen some 81's that are have a screw holding the safety latch to the receiver. They appear to be factory to me.
My question is this. I recently came a cross a model 8 that had the safety latch screwed to the receiver. I've never an 8 like this. Could this be a factory job or is that a modification?
I love these model 8's and grew up with them in hunting camps in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. They remind me of my youth. I want to find out all I can about them.
What a great find this forum was!
Randy
First question I have concerns the safety latches on these deals. Most of the ones I have seen are the type that have a pin on them and are pressed in. I've seen some 81's that are have a screw holding the safety latch to the receiver. They appear to be factory to me.
My question is this. I recently came a cross a model 8 that had the safety latch screwed to the receiver. I've never an 8 like this. Could this be a factory job or is that a modification?
I love these model 8's and grew up with them in hunting camps in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. They remind me of my youth. I want to find out all I can about them.
What a great find this forum was!
Randy