Ruger M77 tang safety button.

[Buster95]

I am noticing that the tang safety button on my Ruger M77 rattles around when the button is not engaged (FIRE position) but not if the button is engaged (SAFE position) . Is this normal? I can actually shake the gun and see and hear the safety button rattling around (FIRE position only).

 

[golferboy426]

IMO you are hearing the spring which is really a spring tempered rod with a bend. If you ever had it out . It compresses when engaged, relaxes when not.

 

[Beruisis]

You can probably put a slight bend in that rod to alleviate that racket.
Beruisis

 

[davidj]

How old is your Model 77? Back in the early 80s there was a recall on the tang safety due to some problem. Ruger sent out a replacement part as a fix.

 

[Buster95]

You can probably put a slight bend in that rod to alleviate that racket.
Beruisis

Bingo, I bent the link a little and problem fixed.

 

[Buster95]

How old is your Model 77? Back in the early 80s there was a recall on the tang safety due to some problem. Ruger sent out a replacement part as a fix.

1978.

 

[pete44ru]

How old is your Model 77?

Back in the early 80s there was a recall on the tang safety due to some problem. Ruger sent out a replacement part as a fix.

1978.

Tang safety triggers were user-adjustable.

The issue that the 1978 recall solved was that the set screw for the trigger overtravel adjustment had a tendency to become loose.

When I called in, Ruger sent me the solution for my rifle - a setscrew that wouldn't loosen & put the rifle in the dangerous condition of firing unexpectedly ( http://www.ruger.com/M77Recall/index.html ).


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