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Remington 700 3pos safety #19020277 12/17/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas PT&G is out. Who else has them?

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19020324 12/17/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,410 NC Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,410 NC I am not familiar with PT&G but there is this. https://gentrycustom.com/Products/ThreePositionSafeties/tabid/6360/Default.aspx "Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19020331 12/17/23 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,981 Havre MT S sherm_61 Campfire Regular sherm_61 Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,981 Havre MT Originally Posted by butchlambert1 PT&G is out. Who else has them? I Believe Redhawk has some Butch.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19020350 12/17/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas Thanks guys. I'll contact Redhawk.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19020838 12/17/23 Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 429 Northern Virginia T TeeBone Campfire Member TeeBone Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 429 Northern Virginia Recknagel, if you don’t mind paying a the price. They are nice though. NECG has them, not sure who else. https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/proddetail.php?prod=6141

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety Featherweight6555 #19021253 12/17/23 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,281 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,281 Originally Posted by Featherweight6555 I am not familiar with PT&G but there is this. https://gentrycustom.com/Products/ThreePositionSafeties/tabid/6360/Default.aspx Dave Gentry might have been the first to offer a 3pos for the M700. His is still superb. I can't see going anywhere else... “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety Brad #19022474 12/17/23 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,136 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,136 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana Same here..... “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19023015 12/18/23 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,646 Anchorage, Alaska olblue Campfire Tracker olblue Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,646 Anchorage, Alaska Is Dakota still making them? I've gotten several for mausers and I believe they listed them for 700s from Brownells, but not since I've been layer up a couple years ago. --- Mel The only thing I'm an expert at is my own opinion, and I have plenty of those!

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19023079 12/18/23 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 446 H hillbillyjake Campfire Member hillbillyjake Campfire Member H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 446 Does the Gentry safety block the firing pin or just disengage the trigger? Thanks.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety hillbillyjake #19023228 12/18/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,860 MBS, MI A AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,860 MBS, MI Originally Posted by hillbillyjake Does the Gentry safety block the firing pin or just disengage the trigger? Thanks. It blocks the firing pin.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19024587 12/18/23 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 19 Chehalis skywag New Member skywag New Member Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 19 Chehalis Here's my JK Cloward "300 Super" with a Gentry safety. It is also for sale @ $5,000.......unfired.....no handling marks https://photos.app.goo.gl/rKg9KabwuGzQwwebA Last edited by skywag; 12/18/23.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19024809 12/18/23 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,743 California/Utah S super T Campfire Regular super T Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,743 California/Utah I have a Gentry on a M700. It's flawless. The only question is it worth it?

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19024821 12/18/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas A lot of smiths that I know won't install them.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19025665 12/18/23 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,136 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,136 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana Why? “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety olblue #19025808 12/18/23 Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 429 Northern Virginia T TeeBone Campfire Member TeeBone Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 429 Northern Virginia Originally Posted by olblue Is Dakota still making them? I've gotten several for mausers and I believe they listed them for 700s from Brownells, but not since I've been layer up a couple years ago. --- Mel Reborn as ParkWest Arms, their catalog lists a 3 position safety for the M98. I believe they are now sold on eBay, perhaps by ParkWest. Haven't seen one for the M700. https://parkwestarms.com

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety Mule Deer #19026261 12/19/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas John, all I've been told is they are a pain in the A$$ to deal with.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19026292 12/19/23 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,000 COAST OF MAINE K KEVIN_JAY Campfire Regular KEVIN_JAY Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,000 COAST OF MAINE Originally Posted by butchlambert1 John, all I've been told is they are a pain in the A$$ to deal with. I watched an installation video and I can see where they’re coming from.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19026345 12/19/23 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 963 Clyde Park, MT D DLSguide Campfire Regular DLSguide Campfire Regular D Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 963 Clyde Park, MT Yes, Why are they necessary. I perfer 2 position safeties. On and Off.

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety butchlambert1 #19027264 12/19/23 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,860 MBS, MI A AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger AJ300MAG Campfire Ranger A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 15,860 MBS, MI Originally Posted by butchlambert1 John, all I've been told is they are a pain in the A$$ to deal with. Guess that's the difference between a parts changer and a real gunsmith. Everything is fun and games until the part swap doesn't work as planned... 🤔

Re: Remington 700 3pos safety AJ300MAG #19027333 12/19/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 OP Campfire Outfitter OP butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,345 Poetry, Texas Originally Posted by AJ300MAG Originally Posted by butchlambert1 John, all I've been told is they are a pain in the A$$ to deal with. Guess that's the difference between a parts changer and a real gunsmith. Everything is fun and games until the part swap doesn't work as planned... 🤔 Sorry, I'll disagree with you. 3 of them are long time metal persons and ACGG members.