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Model 70 safety problem
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<blockquote data-quote="jdyoung" data-source="post: 1914260" data-attributes="member: 113391"><p>The working pieces of the M70 firing mechanism, (trigger, cocking piece, firing pin, safety), are <em>Matched.</em> Change one thing and you are lucky if you don't have to change another or all. Many Mauser types are that way. And after altering, the surfaces <em>may</em>...<em><strong>may</strong></em> have to be rehardened as they might have been made from steel that is surface hardened. I would take it to an <em><u>experienced</u></em> smith and see if you can have the Timney installed using a new cocking piece, firing pin ( just in case the firing pin protrusion is off after the trigger , cocking piece change), or if the stock M70 trigger can be simply repaired, ( a new spring maybe). That gives you the choice of using whichever trigger suits you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdyoung, post: 1914260, member: 113391"] The working pieces of the M70 firing mechanism, (trigger, cocking piece, firing pin, safety), are [I]Matched.[/I] Change one thing and you are lucky if you don’t have to change another or all. Many Mauser types are that way. And after altering, the surfaces [I]may[/I]...[I][B]may[/B][/I] have to be rehardened as they might have been made from steel that is surface hardened. I would take it to an [I][U]experienced[/U][/I] smith and see if you can have the Timney installed using a new cocking piece, firing pin ( just in case the firing pin protrusion is off after the trigger , cocking piece change), or if the stock M70 trigger can be simply repaired, ( a new spring maybe). That gives you the choice of using whichever trigger suits you. [/QUOTE]
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