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Weatherby Mark 5 Safety

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I really like this rifle except for the klunky looking safety. It looks like a discount store add on. Can this rifle be converted to a Model 70 3 position style safety?

Does anyone have any experience with this safety.

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  • stevecrea
    I presently have two Weatherby Mark Vs, and have had a number of others over the years. I am very familiar with the safety.

    On the plus side, it locks the bolt in position so it will not come open. It is a very positive safety. It is silent, making no clicks or other noises to scare game. I have had no problems ever with the safety refusing to go on "fire" if the bolt is pushed upward a bit. This can be an issue with some other makes of rifles I have had, and it can ruin your day game hunting.

    On the negative side, and this does bother me: when carrying the rifle on my shoulder the safety can sometimes inadvertently be pushed to the "fire" position by clothing, brush, etc. I have learned to check it constantly. I could help this situation by having a smith tighten it up, I presume. Some of the models made over the last 50 years have a smaller face or smaller lever on the safety mechanism, which would make this less of an issue, and to me, that may be preferable.

    On the overall plus side, I love the Weatherby Mark Vs. High quality, high performance, very strong, good triggers, excellent stocks, quality workmanship, excellent steel, tough, almost unbreakable, good customer service, excellent reliability.

    I do not know if it can be converted to the Model 70 type safety, but others on the site may be able to respond to this issue.
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  • PA Shootist
    I have owned a Mark V for about 20 years. I never had any problems with the safety. As stated previously, it can be manipulated to "off" silently; that is a very big deal, as far as I'm concerned. Since I never had to think much about it, its operation has been apparently, for me at least, convenient and intuitive. I have never (yet) found it to be bumped off by accident. I never rely solely on a "safety" anyway though, yet it is one more thing that can help prevent an inadvertent discharge.
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