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Contact Timney and tell them about your concerns about the safety being stuck in the "fire" position, and feel it is unsafe. They will take it back and issue a refund. THEN go to Brownells.com, and order a Winchester trigger if you feel safer with the Winchester.
Brownells doesn't sell any Win 70 parts, only Win Super X Model 2 parts.
Remington uses a trigger block safety, Winchester 70 uses a firing pin block safety..... Two completely different ways too prevent a gun from firing.
David, anything to keep from having the local gunsmith fix it. It completely escapes me, guy'll have their 'prize' re-barreled, re-stocked, coated instead of blued but for a simple repair won't have someone whos' work it is, make the repair. I did run my shop full time for about 10yrs. I got tired of parts showing up in a Tupperware dish or a Zip-Loc bag, those that would take a 1/2hr to an hour of my time (while I had pleanty of work stacked-up behind me) then decide they didn't want the work done, those that thought I should drop what I'm doing when they walk in and 'fix' their gun while they watched,,,,,,, and It just drives me nuts to have someone watching/breathing down the back of my neck and asking questions while I'm trying to concentrate on my work. Now, it's a part time gig, I pick and choose what work I want,,,,,, the machine shop is a lot friendlier place to be! The mis-information about triggers and safeties is getting deep in this thread to the point that it's a waste of bandwidth, so, time for me to leave it. Good Luck, Red
Come on shortgrass, no big deal to work on triggers. I have included this in case their kids fall and hit their heads. A bargain at $24.95! LOL
Oops, sorry for the bad advice. Disregard it and carry on !!
He said it was time for him to leave, so he probably didn't read your reply.
True words. I also hate the over the shoulder watchers. Now I have them leave the gun and fix it when they are gone. 10 minutes or 10 hours or days long job.
That's the way it should be. Nobody likes someone watching over their shoulder. I would not take my firearm to a gunsmith if I did not trust him to do the job.
I don't think it's a matter of not trusting, it's the matter of "I wanna be a gunsmith too" syndrome. You wanna be a gunsmith? Take a couple of years and attend an accredited school, Brownells has 'um listed in their catalog.
I think I get where you are coming from. I know a fair amount about gunsmithing, but I also know enough to pay to have certain things done, to not expect to be taught gunsmithing by my gunsmith and to not work on other people's guns!
