I HATE auto safety's on pistols. So when my safety switch on one of my P17's FELL OUT! I've been loving it. In fact, because its such a pleasure to use now, I decided to try to take it out on my second (spare) P17. Very easy job I found. It just leavers out using a small screwdriver and can be replaced if selling. Better still i've done it to my HW40 (same design) with no problem. Fair enough, if you can choose to use a safety as on most guns, but I was forever forgetting the dam thing after lining up the shot only to find the trigger wouldnt move! I'm not recommending this, as safety is most important but for me its taken a frustration away. I've seen the post about fettling the Buckmark so will have a go at mine. Hate em! ATB. Pete.