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safety lever

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safety lever [′sāf·tē ‚lev·ər]
(ordnance)
A metal piece forming part of a grenade fuse that is restrained either by hand or by the projection adapter after the safety pin is removed; following the release of the grenade, the lever is discarded and the fuse train is initiated by the action of the released fuse firing pin.
A lever that sets the safety mechanism on certain types of automatic weapons.


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Beretta demonstrated their commitment to our organization during the testing process by redesigning the original safety lever of the Px4 to resemble the lever on the 92 series and the Cougar series of pistols previously issued to the RPD.
SECOND, NEVER TAPE THE SAFETY LEVER OR SAFETY PIN OF ANY HAND GRENADE AND NEVER BEND, TAMPER, MODIFY OR ALTER IN ANY WAY THE SAFETY PIN OR SAFETY LEVER.
Come with net and posts and have safety levers for safe enjoyment.
 
 
 
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