Reversed Safety-Any Value?

[Punch the Clown]

I have a reversed safety. I assume it's from a National Match. Do they have any value or are they just parts box ballast? Thanks.

[Mike D]

I would think it is worth at least $20. Anything NM associated has value.

Mike

[chuckindenver]

would need the safety sleeve and cocking rod as well...
i may have them...but a days digging would be needed

[Darreld Walton]

Mine definitely have value, but perhaps not necessarily monetary. I don't bump my nose on it during recoil if I end up creeping the stock. Additionally, I find it much easier to disengage the safety slipping it to the right as I get into position, rather than pushing it to the left, which is awkward for me.
Chuck's right, need at least the corresponding rod.

[Col. Colt]

Very few have any need of it, thus it cannot be very valuable in dollars, and you need other parts to even put it on the rifle, but it is a neat piece of Springfield history. CC

[Punch the Clown]

I'm always nervous when it comes to selling parts. I've had sellers remorse more times than I can count. Maybe I can find a National Match to go with my safety :icon_lol:

[louis]

I have a NM Springfield with a reverse safety when I bought it there was a commercial low scope safety on it. It took a very long time to find an original reverse safety. Haven't seen one advertised in a few years so I would hang on to it. In my opinion they are difficult to come by. I think I bought mine for about $45.00

[dokcop]

It has value to me. I'll be glad to give $25 for it.

[RCS]

I bought a NM 1903 in 1985 (not in SRS listing) and it came with two bolts (both NS) one bolt had the reverse safety and
headless cocking piece.

I have never seen these parts at gun shows and would think they are not that common to find 30183

[louis]

Mine also had came with the headless cocking piece. I have to agree with RCS these pieces are very hard to find.

[Punch the Clown]

It's staying in the parts box. Thanks guys.

[Bill Wylde]

These parts are certainly not necessary for everyone, but can sure save the old nose. They will also keep you from wrecking a good prone score. It appears that Darreld has had that pleasure.

[PhillipM]

Word to the wise. I found a headless cocking piece and thought I'd halve my group size.

I assembled it and dreamt of ultra fast lock time, but when I squeezed off the shot, I had a click! I'd bought a 1922 cocking piece and they are too short to work in a 1903

[pmclaine]

I have a reverse safety on one of my rifles. It is functioning. Its in a WL3 bolt, 1.3 mil SN, has CMP papers from 2002 but Im assuming the bolt was set up by a previous owner.

If I can find a headless cocking peice will it function just by replacing the standard one? Would be nice to make this a step more match specific.

[RCS]

Here are some better photos of my reversed safety and headless cocking piece, these parts were in a NS bolt
that came with 1373022 which has a SA 7-29 star gaged barrel3019030191