Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Savage Collectors Changing out 99 slide safety

I thought this was real work...oh you mean makes money kind of work.

He scores!

How long were the bent tab safeties used?

I had no idea there were that many!

Which are interchangeable?

What does the 4th down use for a spring/friction? When was it used?

I think the top 3 are interchangeable.

1. The most common post war pre mil version
2. Looks bent but was ground that way. I've seen quite a few of these.
3. Similar to 1 but handle is single thickness bent tab, common to older s/n
4. Round hole, tension spring is doubly conical coil. Have not seen many of these. Might interchange with 1-3?
5. Bent tab. I will try to determine both direction interchangeability when I get time.
6. Probably a damaged version of 5.

I think all 6 are post 90,000.

7. Definitely pre 85.000

I believe I had the second from the top. The replacement I purchased looks like the third one down. It turned out to be a drop in replacement and works fine. I just got done doing the swap. Thanks everyone!

Great info. Thank you!

I added to the Misc Good Things posting.