Would you convert your AR safety to push button?

[Skully]

Elftmann Tactical (http://www.elftmanntactical.com/store/product/ambidextrous-speed-safety/)just released their Push button safety for the AR.

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Got me thinking about how many firearms I owned or used over the course of my life and how natural that push button was, but after years of practicing with an AR safety not sure I would want to change it.

What say you all?

[kidicarus13]

How far do you have to push it for full auto? JK I'm still wrapping my head around the push button idea.

[Great-Kazoo]

Not for $40 a pop.

[Dave_L]

Nope. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[ZERO THEORY]

I am now at the point of autonomic safety usage with the selector switch. I reflexively snap to safe when the rifle goes down during movement or the end of my string in a match. It requires no thought, so there's no way I'm undoing having my safety down that well for no real practical gain.

[theGinsue]

Nope.

[Bailey Guns]

Not the worst mod I've seen for ARs...but not for me.

[beast556]

That is the stupidest thing I have seen in a long time.

[sportbikeco]

Maybe if it was in the correct location (like an 870), but all up on the side like that, no.

[XC700116]

I am now at the point of autonomic safety usage with the selector switch. I reflexively snap to safe when the rifle goes down during movement or the end of my string in a match. It requires no thought, so there's no way I'm undoing having my safety down that well for no real practical gain.

Same reason I won't switch to a 45/60 degree selector, I've trained enough with what I'm running that I don't want/like to switch now.

[Gman]

On a shotgun, yes. On an AR in the standard location......hell no.

[Mazin]

Good idea but not my taste, too use to flippin swtichez yo [Coffee]

[argonstrom]

No.

[Zach O]

I don't believe I would.

[KS63]

Just by the looks of it, wouldn't it be kind of awkward to push it to Safe?

[kwando]

Nope

[hatidua]

-don't like it on an 870, don't like it on a 10/22, won't be putting it on an AR.

[sniper7]

Nah

[BPTactical]

Just one question.

Why[facepalm]

[ray1970]

Umm... no.

[Honey Badger282.8]

I liked it on the M-240D but I'll stick with the switch on my AR.

[ben4372]

I actually had to put my hands on a rifle a think about it. Engaging the safety would be okay. Though I think the location may put it at risk of unintended engagement. and the location is a bit wrong for selecting fire. Is the maker worried about the markings not indicating how it works. Unless a lower was marked for it's instruction and a guard around it to prevent unintended pushing. Another non-problem solved.

[mtnrider]

Nope, I like the way you can "sweep" the safety now. Works just fine for me.

[Zundfolge]

No. In fact I wish I could convert the cross bolt safety on several other guns I own to an AR style lever.

[Ah Pook]

Being wrong handed, I have never had good luck with push button safeties. Short answer would be no.

[buffalobo]

No, I see no advantage to the button.

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[SouthPaw]

Negative. Muscle memory.

[TEAMRICO]

Then all lowers with PEW, and NO PEW or PEW PEW PEW would just look dumb!

What next? Plastic furniture on AK's?

[brutal]

Not only no, but hell no.

[JohnnyDrama]

No, for the afore mentioned reasons.

However, despite the rather poor ergonomics of the idea, this, along with the side charging variants, represent significant changes to the basic AR-15 platform and evolution/integration of the "modern sporting rifle".

Remember when one had basically two or three choices when it came to AR-15s: M-16 style, M-16A1, or M-16A2?

[Sawin]

not a chance... but not because it's dumb. I won't for the same reasons Zero Theory stated... the selector switch is so "natural" and "automatic" for me now, I will not be changing it and force myself to relearn/retrain with a button.... I'll leave the buttons to Remington shotguns.

[O2HeN2]

It accessorizes well with a bullet button... :)

O2

[Guylee]

So much nope. This is the epitome of a solution looking for a problem.

[roberth]

Would you convert your AR safety to push button?

NO - I like the controls the way they are

[MarkCO]

Just one question.

Why[facepalm]

$$$. Same as most of the other crap people make that they call "game changers". I agree however, no way I would even try one.