is a selector switch nesesary

[vector16]

I have an AR and the selector switch is not really functioning that well. Its very hard to turn. I was wondering if they are really necessary for the AR to fire? I do know how to take it apart and check it. It is currently in jail till Friday. This is just a question to see if it can be removed and not have an impact on whether the rifle will function or not.

Its a DPMS Oracle 5.56.

[Mossy Man]

it will probably ware itself in and be easier after a few hundred switches

after a while, if its still that hard to turn, clip a few coils off the safety detent spring

[m16]

No it's not necessary but it's a really bad idea to not have a functioning safety.

If it's a brand new lower it probably just needs to be lubed and used.

If it doesn't loosen up with a little use, the hole in your grip probably isn't drilled deep enough and this is putting too much tension on the spring.

I've had this happen with grips from Magpul and TangoDown right out of the box, takes about ten seconds to fix with a drill.

[kielbasavw]

Safeties suck, remove the switch and shoot!

[POLICESTATE]

Considering it's also your safety...

[goodlookin1]

Take your trigger apart and take out the selector. Take out the little pin that actually makes the selector to "click" and round it over a little bit. You can also take a pointed jewelers file and ever so slightly round over the indentations on the rounded side of the selector (the channel where the pin rubs) and just make it smoother, less steep of an angle for the pin to pop out of the indent, etc.

It just needs to be broken in, cleaned up, etc. Milspec parts are not known for clean, smooth, or polished edges.

But don't take it off completely. There's a safety for a reason. If you really don't like the safety, then just keep it in the fire position.

[Norcal Industries]

maybe loosen the grip screw a tad?

[ar15barrels]

I have an AR and the selector switch is not really functioning that well. Its very hard to turn. I was wondering if they are really necessary for the AR to fire? I do know how to take it apart and check it. It is currently in jail till Friday. This is just a question to see if it can be removed and not have an impact on whether the rifle will function or not.

Its a DPMS Oracle 5.56.

The rifle will function without it, but you will get some trigger slap as the selector limits the trigger's overtravel.
You don't actually HAVE to ever turn the selector if it's hard to turn.
Just leave it on "fire" and treat the gun like you should every gun with regards to trigger control.

[TacticalPlinker]

You can always replace the selector switch, detent and/or spring. Any of those could improve the ability to move it. Something could also be out of spec, but would eventually wear down after being used.

Just remember the selector is also the safety, so not having one is a bad idea.

If nothing else, use Randall's suggestion above, leave it in the fire position and exercise extreme caution & discipline at all times, especially if the firearm is loaded!
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[Baboosh]

If you remove your safety switch let me know what range you shoot at so I can make sure to never go there.

[kielbasavw]

Give me a fkn break..... you know how many guns dont have safeties....... they work just fine and shoot "accidentally" just as often as ones with safe

[m16]

Give me a fkn break..... you know how many guns dont have safeties....... they work just fine and shoot "accidentally" just as often as ones with safe

Good grief, are you for real???

I thought your first retarded post was a lame attempt at humor, do everyone here a favor and stop posting in this thread.

Advising someone to "remove it because safeties suck" is just about the dumbest thing I have ever seen on this forum.

[TacticalPlinker]

What guns don't have some sort of safety? Rather it be internal (Glock) or external (1911)... I can't think of any at the moment.

Safety or not, exercise safety and awareness at all times. Guns are not toys.

[kielbasavw]

Uhhhhhh seriously? Many variants of hk's..... some lever guns, thats just on the top of my head since I own those.

Hk even sells the trigger kits to change your safety guns over to no safety and no decockers....

Safeties suck, and unnecessary. Your brain and your finger is all thats needed.

[MrPlink]

Easier (well safer) to prance around with a loaded chamber with a safety. If you arent ever going to do that on an AR then I suppose there is no harm really