rocinante 100 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Anybody got a link to how to notch the BHO lever to clear the safety? I did a search but there is no particular words to get a concise hit list from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lelandeod 179 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Weird.... I was just searching for that today too. I also wasn't able to find anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocinante 100 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 here is a link to a picture of a modified BHO lever on carolina shooter supply. I guess that is enough info. modified BHO lever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diamondback 56 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Or there's the alternate: IIRC Krebs's approach was to notch the safety instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocinante 100 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Or there's the alternate: IIRC Krebs's approach was to notch the safety instead. Not a lot of meat on the safety rod. I would be afraid of weakening it and end up with a malfunction. I'd rather fubar the BHO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thealmightysam 2 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 This is probably a stupid reply, but why go to the trouble if you can just bend the BHO up and out of the way when assembling? I know it's a convenience thing, but it seems like more work than necessary to mod the BHO. If you're intent on modding it, however, just push the BHO up and mark the area on the BHO exposed by the safety hole. This is the area to be removed. Just go at it with a Dremel and call it a day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarPD 6 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I dunno. The steel on the safety is pretty strong and hard. Mine is notched, and I have no problems with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StarPD 6 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Aw darn! I forgot to click on the button to allow E-mail notifications again. Can anyone tell me how to make this a default when I post a reply so I get notifications to a thread I post on? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocinante 100 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I guess either way works. Sam you are right just it is more convenient than trying to get the spring leg back on its catch. Five minutes with a round and flat file fixed it up just dandy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gpqueen 545 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I guess either way works. Sam you are right just it is more convenient than trying to get the spring leg back on its catch. Five minutes with a round and flat file fixed it up just dandy. It does make it much easier to slide your safety in and out without taking you FCG apart. Makes using the Krebs shotgun retaining plate very easy to install. We sell the retaining plates now for $7.95. Shipping is $3. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-270/Saiga-Axis-Pin-Retaining/Detail?sfs=a4b7706a Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocinante 100 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I guess either way works. Sam you are right just it is more convenient than trying to get the spring leg back on its catch. Five minutes with a round and flat file fixed it up just dandy. It does make it much easier to slide your safety in and out without taking you FCG apart. Makes using the Krebs shotgun retaining plate very easy to install. We sell the retaining plates now for $7.95. Shipping is $3. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-270/Saiga-Axis-Pin-Retaining/Detail?sfs=a4b7706a Greg got two of them coming from you right now. Good guy to deal with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LemonSlush 0 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 So you remove some metal towards the top of the lever to let te safety move around. Do you need to flatten the bend on the lever that the spring sits when it's in the stock position? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Or there's the alternate: IIRC Krebs's approach was to notch the safety instead. Not a lot of meat on the safety rod. I would be afraid of weakening it and end up with a malfunction. I'd rather fubar the BHO. TRUST me, it MORE than does the job... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 So you remove some metal towards the top of the lever to let te safety move around. Do you need to flatten the bend on the lever that the spring sits when it's in the stock position? Yes. No.Two (2) year dead thread is zombified... Better than starting a new thread I guess. Or there's the alternate: IIRC Krebs's approach was to notch the safety instead. Not a lot of meat on the safety rod. I would be afraid of weakening it and end up with a malfunction. I'd rather fubar the BHO. TRUST me, it MORE than does the job... You do realize that you're replying to postings two (2) years old?I doubt those two have much interest in it any longer. This ^^In the gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dammit! I'm getting sick and fucking tired of the necro-threads!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ewoketeer 35 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dammit! I'm getting sick and fucking tired of the necro-threads!!! I imagine they're harder to deal with than zombies...after all, you can't shoot them with an S-12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Dammit! I'm getting sick and fucking tired of the necro-threads!!! I'm tired of getting necro-fucked into posting in them..... and here I am again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 how far back is necroing, if i post in this from a month ago? who cares, if the qestion is already there, blah bla blah!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcx39 28 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I did the BHO mod on one of my rifles levers but just decided I did not like it. I wonder if I can use that Lever on a S12 or will they not interchange? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 This ^^In the gun. Hmm, just looking at the BHO spring. I always bend mine so the end of the spring is pointing at the trigger, where yours is straight out the back and bent down. Just an obversation i guess. Ever have any problems with it coming off? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I did the BHO mod on one of my rifles levers but just decided I did not like it. I wonder if I can use that Lever on a S12 or will they not interchange? They'll interchange. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siminov 164 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 This might sound dumb but I just converted mine and used the original bho and spring with out modification to the bho or safety. Everything is working fine. Is there an added benefit to this mod or was it an issue with older saigas? I'm just curious. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Without notching the BHO, it's not an issue of if it will fail but when it will fail. Edited February 29, 2012 by Caged Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lbsrdi 1,078 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 how far back is necroing, if i post in this from a month ago? who cares, if the qestion is already there, blah bla blah!!!! I have found that you can't win sometimes. If you post in an old thread you catch hell, if you start a new thread you didn't search good enough. It's not that serious, just do what you feel is best. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unclejake 428 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) I notched the lever on one of my rifles and the S-12...I figured the replacement saftey levers aren't expensive, so, lets see how long it lasts! Going on over a year on the rifle...still holding. I have let it sit for hours with no signs of structural stress whatsoever, they make these parts out of surplus tank steel, me thinks!! Don't EVEN get me started on drilling out a recycled trigger guard..even after annealing it!! Wore out two new cobalt bits and a good center punch doing that...next conversion,(cuzzes .410) will be a NEW trigger guard, ain't worth the time!! Edited February 29, 2012 by unclejake 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Caged_Bird 474 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I notched the lever on one of my rifles and the S-12...I figured the replacement saftey levers aren't expensive, so, lets see how long it lasts! Going on over a year on the rifle...still holding. I have let it sit for hours with no signs of structural stress whatsoever, they make these parts out of surplus tank steel, me thinks!! Don't EVEN get me started on drilling out a recycled trigger guard..even after annealing it!! Wore out two new cobalt bits and a good center punch doing that...next conversion,(cuzzes .410) will be a NEW trigger guard, ain't worth the time!! Mine has been locked open for over a month now, every now and then I'll shoot it or drop the safety with my trigger finger and do a function check, but as soon as I'm done, she's locked back open again... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.