Grinding a 1911 grip safety ?

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I just bought my first 1911, which is a Sig Sauer XO. I like the gun except for one thing...the grip safety. When holding the gun, the safety really sticks out quite a bit and I find it uncomfortable for prolonged shooting. I also don't find a grip safety necessary since it has another safety. I wanted some advice on changing the grip safety, grinding it flush & pinning it. Im worried that if I grind it, then my all black gun will have a shiny stainless ground down area on the grip. Just wondering what 1911 guys suggest is best ? Should I buy another drop in grip safety that sits more flush when gripping the gun, or is there a way to grind the original grip safety and send it out to get parkerised ? Im pretty sure regardless of the safety, that I will pin it so it will be fine to sit flush when engaged. I have other handguns with just a lever safety which is all thats needed.

Also, if I should buy a more flush fitting safety when engaged, what do you guys recommend as a decent extended beavertail safety (like the one on it) that is affordable ? and were to buy from ?

Has anyone ground there safety, and was able to make it match the colour of the gun ?

I really like the grip & feel of my CZ Shadow, so perhaps there are rubber grips available for a 1911 that cover the sides and the back, so it would hide the grind marks ? not sure if such 1911 grips are available from a company such as hogue ?
 
blueflash said:
I just bought my first 1911, which is a Sig Sauer XO. I like the gun except for one thing...the grip safety. When holding the gun, the safety really sticks out quite a bit and I find it uncomfortable for prolonged shooting. I also don't find a grip safety necessary since it has another safety. I wanted some advice on changing the grip safety, grinding it flush & pinning it. Im worried that if I grind it, then my all black gun will have a shiny stainless ground down area on the grip. Just wondering what 1911 guys suggest is best ? Should I buy another drop in grip safety that sits more flush when gripping the gun, or is there a way to grind the original grip safety and send it out to get parkerised ? Im pretty sure regardless of the safety, that I will pin it so it will be fine to sit flush when engaged. I have other handguns with just a lever safety which is all thats needed.

Also, if I should buy a more flush fitting safety when engaged, what do you guys recommend as a decent extended beavertail safety (like the one on it) that is affordable ? and were to buy from ?

Has anyone ground there safety, and was able to make it match the colour of the gun ?

I really like the grip & feel of my CZ Shadow, so perhaps there are rubber grips available for a 1911 that cover the sides and the back, so it would hide the grind marks ? not sure if such 1911 grips are available from a company such as hogue ?
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You bought a Sig 1911 and you want to GRIND the grip safety off? Perhaps you should not of bought a gun that doesn't your hand. Why did you choose a 1911 and not just buy a CZ 97b if you like the CZ Feel probably would have saved you $200.
 
Sounds to me like you are looking for "the answer" by Novak,
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Can-down said:
Sounds to me like you are looking for "the answer" by Novak,
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Yes, this is exactly what Im looking for. I love 1911s, but the one I bought has a seiously big bumpll. I just want it to be more flush. It was fine for abfew magazines, then I felt it annoying.. I held a few 1911s that felt great, butbwere race guns with a flush grip safety that were pinned so safety stayed on...I won't pin mine if I can get a flush grip safety that wotks properly, but I. would pin it if the safety does not disengage properly when holding the gun.

Were to I buy that type of flush hand grip safety ?
 
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blueflash said:
Yes, this is exactly what Im looking for. I love 1911s, but the one I bought has a seiously big bumpll. I just want it to be more flush. It was fine for abfew magazines, then I felt it annoying.. I held a few 1911s that felt great, butbwere race guns with a flush grip safety that were pinned so safety stayed on...I won't pin mine if I can get a flush grip safety that wotks properly, but I. would pin it if the safety does not disengage properly when holding the gun.

Were to I buy that type of flush hand grip safety ?
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You could probably trade your safety for a smooth one.... or like you suggest just modify it to suit your needs.
I have one 1911 that I bought used and it came with a pinned grip safety. I probably wouldn't have thought to do it as the grip safety usually works fine for me ( I like an arched spring housing and a memory groove bumped safety). But I must say the pinned safety feels nice and solid and you never need to worry about your grip being a bit loose.
 
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