tal35 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I installed a FCG from MAA and it is a Tapco. After the install my safety doesnt work. Has anyone had this problem? It just fires as normal woth it on or off. It looks like the safety bar instide is too short. Any thoughts ? Anyone else had this problem? Who has replacement safeties? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arizona98tj 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 No problem with the safety after installing a Tapco FCG in my .223 conversion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zone1935 5 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Pics would really help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptLouie 8 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I installed a FCG from MAA and it is a Tapco. After the install my safety doesnt work. Has anyone had this problem? It just fires as normal woth it on or off. It looks like the safety bar instide is too short. Any thoughts ? Anyone else had this problem? Who has replacement safeties? If you've got a 308, the "factory" safety lever "tang" is too short to correctly catch/stop the modified tapco G2 FCG. I have one from Dinzag, (tapco G2 single hook) and he is "reworking" my FCG so the stock Safety lever/tang will work....... maybe..... Seems the "tang" on my 308 safety lever is "straight across" and shorter (~ .030") than any he had ever seen before. I've also heard that a "standard???" AK Safety lever will work. Pictures of those I've seen DO have a longer tang on the safety lever. Example... Think this is a chinese AK safety lever... https://www.apexgunparts.com/product_info.p...2v7go7jsut71e94 Very similar to a "modification" thread posted on this site... think it is...... ....the Saiga .308 forum, "safety problem". Someone welded onto the tang to make it longer on the one side... Luck... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tal35 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 That is exactly what is happening.It looks like the safety flat is too short to contact the trigger. What is Danzig modifying for you? The trigger or the safety? Do I need to get a new safety? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptLouie 8 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 That is exactly what is happening.It looks like the safety flat is too short to contact the trigger. What is Danzig modifying for you? The trigger or the safety? Do I need to get a new safety? I had gotten my FCG and some other Conversion parts from him. I think he is trying to modify the FCG itself. He had already did a modification (that worked for most .308s) but mine (and evidently some other units) still didn't work. If you follow that other thread I mentioned, about welding a tip onto the Safety Tang, you'll see how they fixed their's locally. Not sure where you got your FCG... Member "jammer" has a picture of the weld job on the Saefty Tang in that forum. Believe it's first page... I'm just waiting to see how well the "change" works... may buy an AK safety lever anyway..... for backup... think they're around $10 + shipping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tal35 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I ordered an AK safety as I'm going to refinishe the gun anyhow, I thik that is probably the easiest. Thank you for your help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunfixr 76 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sometimes it happens. The little tip on the safety crossbar that impedes the triggers movement is too short after conversion. There is a difference between the length needed for the factory setup and the G2 setup. Most times it still works, although in many instances it will allow the trigger enough movement to "almost" fire the gun. I usually weld them up and refit them. Sometimes it happens. The little tip on the safety crossbar that impedes the triggers movement is too short after conversion. There is a difference between the length needed for the factory setup and the G2 setup. Most times it still works, although in many instances it will allow the trigger enough movement to "almost" fire the gun. I usually weld them up and refit them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tal35 0 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I ordered a new one, what do you do,just file to fit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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