M1A safety does not engage

[lrawlins]

Hi, new M1A owner here.

I can not get the safety to engage on my rifle.

I am reluctant to smack it with a hammer and wonder if removing the trigger mechanism will allow me to move the safety back and forth.

Thanks.

 

[Annihilator]

Hi, new M1A owner here.

I can not get the safety to engage on my rifle.

I am reluctant to smack it with a hammer and wonder if removing the trigger mechanism will allow me to move the safety back and forth.

Thanks.

Call Springfield up, shouldn’t mess with any guns safety, call them instead of email, there still kinda slow on that.

 

[Jsimon78]

Hi, new M1A owner here.

I can not get the safety to engage on my rifle.

I am reluctant to smack it with a hammer and wonder if removing the trigger mechanism will allow me to move the safety back and forth.

Thanks.

I’d call them up beside emailing them.

 

[HayesGreener]

Is the trigger group seated properly?

 

[HayesGreener]

Is the trigger group seated properly?

Also the rifle needs to be cocked to engage the safety. If it is in fired condition it won't go on safe

 

[Shibadog]

Also the rifle needs to be cocked to engage the safety. If it is in fired condition it won't go on safe

This and the previous. Is the rifle cocked. Did this start after reassembly following a cleaning. I’ve a Garand and a Mini, son and grandson have M1A’s- never saw an issue with a safety. If the trigger group is seated and action cycled and it won’t work I’d call Springfield