around 5 years.the safety is funky on bm autos i have some that are gritty and some that are smooth,i had a safety lock up on me and i had to take the scales off to release the pressure........

So is it normal for a new Stryker to have a safety not quite slide all the way to the top when the blade is open? I mean it still locks but it seems like the safety should slide all the way up

But this is my first Stryker so that's why I need your input

Normal no.but thatz how it is.

lol i know its not normal but i was trying to see if anyone else experienced this so i don't have the problem of exchanging my knife for one that does the exact same thing......so have you seen this on a new stryker where the safety may not go all the way to the top when the knife is open to lock it (even though the knife still does lock

thanks for all your imput!

your saftety is fine, both my 3550s locks act teh same way, it's how they designed 'em.

thanks skimo and punisher! maybe i'll get another stryker.....i can't let the one i bought get lonely lol