Well, since I only have this one example of enamel paint in the safety indentations, I am hesitant to form any conclusions.
It certainly does seem possible that such paint could be detrimental to the effectiveness of the safety.
Here is a picture of the sole example that I have, taken through a digital microscope at a magnification of 50 X. At this level of magnification, the paint appears more orange than red, but that could be due to the LED lights on the microscope too.
Especially interesting is that the ball on the underside of the safety lever does not appear to be touching the enamel paint. Notice around the rim of the indentation, at the bottom and on the left side, the metal on the rim is completely bare. It appears that the ball is larger in circumference than the diameter of the indentation. Thus, the ball does not actually reach down to the bottom of the indentation, and it does not touch the enamel paint in the bottom.
The safety seems to work just fine, with an audible "click" when going into either the safe and the fire position.
Interesting although I can't explain it either.
Mauser720 - Ron
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