Safety selector switch

[Tangorox]

I got the switch from the LPK when my lower got assembled. Is there some other way of making it switch smoothly, especially when turning it to safety from semi without busting my wallet for those ambi selectors? I read from owners of the Battle Arms Dev. ambi selectors on how effortless switching it. I would like to know if it can be done or just replace it. Thanks,

[Merc1138]

It's not supposed to be a smooth easy turn. If it feels gritty when you're flipping it back and forth, the detent and channel in the lever that the detent rides in will eventually smooth out a little.

[SammyL]

If its really difficult for you to switch between the 2 and it feels like its stuck. You can try to trim the detent spring a little at a time until, it doesn't feel that way anymore.

[rero360]

If its really difficult for you to switch between the 2 and it feels like its stuck. You can try to trim the detent spring a little at a time until, it doesn't feel that way anymore.

I think that is a horrible idea, the spring is the length it is for a reason. To get rid of the grittiness you are better off taking the lever out of the weapon and use some emery cloth (say 180 or higher) with some oil to smooth out the channel that the detent rides in.

[jingerale]

I dropped a few drops of lube in the detent and channel and it got a lot better.

With that said, I just got the BAD, ambi short throw (45 degree) and I love it. With a short lever, it just feels so good. well worth it for me.

[arsilva32]

if you smooth out the point on the detent it will be way better, but not to much or it will switch to easy. i have the BA ambi selector on mine and i still filed the point down slightly, and put a dab of grease on the selector. now its very smooth and still locks in place.

and when i say slightly it only takes a couple of strokes with a file,any more and the detent is DOA

[Tangorox]

Ok guys thanks a lot. I will follow your advices and see what the result is. Thanks,

[McCrown]

I had a stuff sector that came in my delton kit, it looked as though it wasn't machined right when compared to a dpms. I put the dpms one in and that smother it out alot, made a big difference.

Another thing that you could look at is the grip, if the slot for the safety spring wasn't drilled to the correct length it could add extra tension.

If you have another AR I would try swapping parts and seeing if it's one of those.

[SammyL]

I think that is a horrible idea, the spring is the length it is for a reason. To get rid of the grittiness you are better off taking the lever out of the weapon and use some emery cloth (say 180 or higher) with some oil to smooth out the channel that the detent rides in.

How is that a horrible idea? Like someone else stated the depth for the detent spring hole in the grip might not have been drilled to the proper depth. Springs are cheap, so I rather tinker with the spring than the grip or selector, to see if it works before I would mess with anything else. Also I said a little bit at a time meaning 1 coil at a time, if it feels like its stuck.

[SDM44]

When I was assembling my LPK, my safety selector was also really stiff when I put it in. I just cleaned out the hole on the receiver to make sure there were no flashings, and I used some gun grease on the lever and stuck it into the receiver and worked it for a few minutes.

My lever feels stiff (like it should), but it's now smooth when flipping between Safe & Fire.