Safety Selector

[Craft714]

My Colt safety switch seems to be getting harder to move (on and off), any ideas as to what might be going on?

Thanks

[C4IGrant]

My Colt safety switch seems to be getting harder to move (on and off), any ideas as to what might be going on?

Thanks

Could be something in there or the selector detent has become deformed.

Take it out and look at it.


C4

[Todd.K]

Have you changed or removed the grip lately? The spring may have been damaged.

[Craft714]

Now that you mentioned it, I put new grip on it a while back. Thanks, gonna check it now.

[DaBears_85]

It's definately either the spring and/or spring detent. If, in the off chance it's not either, try putting a thin film of lube on the selector before reinstalling. Actually, you should do that either way just for good measure.

[Jonesal08]

I cant remember, but I think the detent will go in wrong side up, if so, it may be as simple as reversing it. One side is flatter than the other. I could have this mistaken with the rear pin detent though, not sure.

[markm]

My selector gets stiff from silencer filth getting kicked back into the lower.

A few drops of CLP and it's loose again.

[HeavyDuty]

Now that you mentioned it, I put new grip on it a while back. Thanks, gonna check it now.

A Hogue by chance?

[Artiz]

My selector got sticky and hard to move a few times, I remove the grip and selector, clean the detent channel, detent and the selector (they become black) and apply a drop of lube on each side when it's assembled again. It's smoth as butter after that. I don't know what causes it to suddenly become really hard to move tho... It's litterally coming from nowhere, one minute it's smooth, the other it's a pain to get it moving.

[motorwerks]

here's what happened to me....

I lost my safety selector spring so I grabbed one from my parts bin and threw it in, all of a sudden it was hard to use the selector, but I went for it anyway. So some time went one and a friend tried it and was freaked out how tough it was so I went home and took it apart and did some digging. When I would turn the grip screw out a few turns it ran great so I swapped out my magpul for an A2 and it worked fine. I tried a different magpul grip and it wasn't as bad but still stiff. So I cut a coil or 2 off of the spring and put the first MIAD back on and it works GREAT now.

[Craft714]

Hogue Grips! Changed the grip and cut a couple of coils and it's slick as my LMT.

Thanks guys!

[motorwerks]

glad we could help!

[HeavyDuty]

Hogue Grips! Changed the grip and cut a couple of coils and it's slick as my LMT.

Thanks guys!

Thought so. I used to use Hogues and every one required shortening the spring. It was a real pain in the ass when I changed over to MOEs, I didn't remember I had done it years ago and had to order all new selector springs, too.

[crowkiller]

My safety selector feels mushy it doesnt have a very positive click when switching it back and forth. What might be the problem here? Im uasing a MIAD grip and SSA trigger. Thanks

[jmr]

As mentioned before take it out and inspect/lube it. The detent probably needs a touch of lube.

[motorwerks]

My safety selector feels mushy it doesnt have a very positive click when switching it back and forth. What might be the problem here? Im uasing a MIAD grip and SSA trigger. Thanks

Try a new spring and detent, I think they are $4.00 together.