Thread: Mauser M96 safety mod

Mounting a scope with low rings on my Mauser meant that I could no longer apply the safety, as the safety lever is blocked by the scope. Solution was to buy one of these Timney low profile safeties. https://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...prod13149.aspx

When compared to the original, I noticed some dimensional differences. Enough that the new part doesn't fit.

The safety sits a few thou back from the bolt head, whereas the original sits flush. I have traced this to the point where the head of the safety meets the safety shaft. The original is machined square, while the new one has a small radius. I can think of two possible solutions.

Option 1. Put the new safety in the lathe and get rid of the small radius, allowing the safety to sit flush and be assembled completely.
Option 2. Countersink the hole in the bolt head where the shaft of the safety goes, making room for the small radius.

How hard are these metals and what issues am I likely to have with each option?

Option 1 leaves the original bolt head as is, but has me machining a smaller thinner part, and potentially breaking it.

Option 2 has more room for error, but messes with 100-year-old steel. Not concerned about keeping things original - it's a non-matching sporterised Mauser.

Is there an option 3?







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