safety lever

[Curly1]

This was a military weapon and I assume the design went thru some extensive testing which inclded many rounds being fired.

If the safety design was weak I would think the flaw would show in testing that's why I am thinking a bad metal batch for the safety.

Are they the same years with close serial numbers?

[alltoys]

Yes they are both dated 1976 and the serial #s are only 476 #s apart.
These were ordered from century arms U-Fix-Em's Anybody know how century decides which ones to send if you don't pay more for hand pick? Looks like perhaps they have them filed some how by serial #s? In the future would it be wise if I want to order more than one, to send in two orders at different times and I may not get two guns with the same problem? Has anyone else ordered more than one and get the same thing wrong with both?

[Curly1]

Hand pick is usuallly the best of the next 5 in the crate if they are all pretty bad you get the best of the bad..