Patent ID: 8276502

Claim:
A retrofit safety lever for a firearm, the safety lever comprising: a. a pin comprising; i. substantially cylindrical longitudinal end portions; ii. a clearance/cam portion between the substantially cylindrical end portions; iii. a non-cylindrical face surface on at least one longitudinal end face; iv. a receiving surface parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pin; b. a first engagement lever comprising; i. a surface defining a clearance hole; ii. a mating surface operatively configured to engage the non-cylindrical face surface of the pin to facilitate rotational engagement between the first engagement lever and the pin; iii. a user engagement portion operatively configured to provide leverage to a user rotating the first engagement lever; iv. an indicator portion operatively configured to display to the user the relative rotation position of the pin; c. a first fastener comprising: i. a first end with a minor diameter smaller than the clearance hole in the first engagement lever; ii. the first end being configured to engage the surface defining the receiving surface of the pin; and iii. a second end with a major diameter larger than the clearance hole in the first engagement lever.