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Gents,
It appears I've got a Winchester three-position wing safety that's out of sync with the firing pin. (Randomly gets stuck, moves, doesn't move; but regardless of how it's functioning, will never come back off of fire to one of the two safe positions while the rifle is cocked.) This is above my garage smithing pay grade. I don't think my usual guy is accepting new work at the moment, so I'm on the hunt for a qualified gunsmith. I'm in central VA but don't mind shipping the barreled action to someone who really knows what they're doing and won't take 8-12 months to do it.
Recommendations?
Thanks y'all.
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Medics bury their mistakes..
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+1 on Jim Kobe, fair prices and quick turnaround.
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Mark Penrod is one of the best for M70 safety work.
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I've chatted with Al often about my DIY projects. I didn't realize he did work for hire!
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Jim Kobe or Mark Penrod would do an excellent job for you, Matt. Mr. Kobe has a reputation of turning things around pretty quickly. It's very likely there's some timing issues involved, also. I'm not a 'smith in the sense that it's what I do for a living. If a project looks interesting, is something worth doing or nobody else will touch it because it would cost too much to have a pro do it...those are the ones that seem to wind up here. The vast majority of the stuff I do is pro bono. I've been pretty fortunate in life..it's a way of both paying it back and forward. Wishing you the best with your 670/70 hybrid. -Al
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Jim Kobe or Mark Penrod would do an excellent job for you, Matt. Mr. Kobe has a reputation of turning things around pretty quickly. It's very likely there's some timing issues involved, also. I'm not a 'smith in the sense that it's what I do for a living. If a project looks interesting, is something worth doing or nobody else will touch it because it would cost too much to have a pro do it...those are the ones that seem to wind up here. The vast majority of the stuff I do is pro bono. I've been pretty fortunate in life..it's a way of both paying it back and forward. Wishing you the best with your 670/70 hybrid. -Al Thanks, Al!
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Mark Penrod, i have used him and does excellent work.
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Did someone by any chance smooth or hone the sear bar/firing pin assy angle face? sounds like the firing pin assembly is sitting too far forward when cocked for the safety cam to engage and retract the firing pin up off the sear. IF, that's the case, about 3 strokes of a needle file and a a few strokes with a fine stone on the rear of the safety notch will cure it.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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