safety will not disengage

[RMTactical]

So I got new recoil springs for my p-64's. Put them both together.

Now, one of them is kind of messed up. I cannot get the safety to disengage. I can get the safety to about halfway to fire before it simply stops and no amount of force with my thumb can get it to go further. I can move it back to safe. I can rack the slide although the hammer automatically decocks when I let the slide go back into battery.

Anyone have any idea what may be going on?? Not sure what I may have screwed up or how to fix it. I cannot even get the slide off now...

My other P-64 was reassembled the exact same way I believe and works just fine as it did when I got it.

[RMTactical]

OK, here are some pics that may help.

The good one is on the left, messed up one on the right.



More pics of the offending party

[RMTactical]

OK, I think I found out what was wrong... It took some "home gunsmithing" to get it to get off of safe. The right side of the safety appears to be cracked and broken. You might be able to just barely see it in one of the photos. I will need a replacement safety though now it would seem. Anyone know where I can get one?

[juniustaylor]

They're all over gunbroker.com. Probably your most easy / economical way to go. Just search for P64 safety and a couple results will show up. It will probably be from a guy from Poland. So, it will take you a couple weeks to get, but it will be new old stock condition.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =239979689

[RMTactical]

Thanks for the link. I am always kind of skeptical about buying things from people in other countries. At least it's not Africa.

Kind of burns me that I just got it, only spent $200 on it and now gotta spend $35 on a part for it to even work...

[irishbob979]

I've bought parts from the guy in Poland on Gun Broker. Safties and firing pins. I did not wait weeks. As soon as he had my payment he mailed it. He is a great guy to deal with.

I love these little guns and rather than spend $150-$200 on a gun to use as a parts "spare" I spent $80 on parts.

I bought a "parts" gun on Gun Broker from a guy who was selling it because of a broken safety. I slapped one of my spares into it and now have a fully functioning P64 for less than $160.

[RMTactical]

I've bought parts from the guy in Poland on Gun Broker. Safties and firing pins. I did not wait weeks. As soon as he had my payment he mailed it. He is a great guy to deal with.

I love these little guns and rather than spend $150-$200 on a gun to use as a parts "spare" I spent $80 on parts.

I bought a "parts" gun on Gun Broker from a guy who was selling it because of a broken safety. I slapped one of my spares into it and now have a fully functioning P64 for less than $160.

That's good to know, thanks irishbob.