1894 Krag safety

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  • CJCulpeper
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 449

    #1

    1894 Krag safety

    I had my four digit Krag out in the open air giving it the once over and noticed the safety is all loose and floppy. Is that how it should be or should it have more resistance when I put it on and off safe?
    1."If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things." - Rene Descartes
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  • jon_norstog
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 3896

    #2
    It should be solid, quiet and require conscious effort to move on or off-position. Good thing to fix/get fixed is you plan on shooting this weapon.

    Good luck!

    jn

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    • Kragrifle
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 1161

      #3
      The early safety lever is different from later ones and will seem to be loose.

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      • Kragrifle
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 1161

        #4
        Refer to Mallory's book for comparison of the two levers.

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        • madsenshooter
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2009
          • 1476

          #5
          The early ones that are pinned to the bolt shroud can seem loose when off, there's no spring tension on them as there is with the later safeties that have the ball and spring.
          "I have sworn upon the Altar of God, eternity hostility upon all forms of tyranny over the minds of man." - Thomas Jefferson

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          • Kragrifle
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 1161

            #6
            Even more trivia-there is a low pin and high pin sleeve on the early 1892 Krags and each has its own safety lever!

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