How do I disable the grip safety on a 1911

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I bought a 1911 with a wilson combat drop in beavertail. My grip for maximum control would be to hold the pistol as low as I can with my thumb riding the top of the safety. In this position the grip safety does not disengage. How do I disable the grip safety. Please no lectures on why I would want to do that. The 1911 has a thumb safety and a half #### safety. And JMB never intended it for it to have a grip safety that was requested by the Army.

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So far I've wedge a toothpick between the mainspring housing and the grip safety. It's a red green special but I don't think it will hold up to repeated recoil.
 
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You want "THE ANSWER"® by Wayne Novak.
http://www.novaksights.com/what's_new.htm#NOVAK_ONE_PIECE_BACK_STRAP_ANSWER

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http://www.novaksights.com/what's_new.htm#NOVAK_ONE_PIECE_BACK_STRAP_ANSWER
 
jasonburnsdundee said:
My grip for maximum control would be to hold the pistol as low as I can with my thumb riding the top of the safety.
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I don't want to be that hater....but generally pistol grip is best with a high grip and on a 1911, high thumb on safety.

But whatever works best and most comfortable for you is indeed the best
 
Remove sideplates (hand grips), push in grip safety, mark and drill frame/through safety/through other side of frame, insert suitable roll pin.

That, or learn how to hold a handgun properly. Either-or.

-M
 
Wrap a lot of electricians tape around the bottom of the grip safety over the grip and just below the trigger guard... It will aid in your gripping as well as being distinctive on the bench... :D
 
Originally Posted by jasonburnsdundee


My grip for maximum control would be to hold the pistol as low as I can with my thumb riding the top of the safety.


Winz said:
I don't want to be that hater....but generally pistol grip is best with a high grip and on a 1911, high thumb on safety.

But whatever works best and most comfortable for you is indeed the best
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Pistol low in the hand thumb on top of the safety is a high grip.
 
Thanks Can down for reminding the folks that I am using a high grip for maximum control of my pistol. If I held it lower I would be able to disengage the safety but shot to shot recovery would be slower. Also there is a risk that the regular safety would hit the top of my thumb during recoil causing it to engage and the gun would'nt go bang. I have another gun, avert your eyes if you can't stand an innocent 1943 colt to be butchered.

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This one has a mccormick extreme safety installed. It floats not pinned, but it is disable without any drilling into the frame. Any idea how the gunsmith did it. No rubber bands or toothpicks either.
 
I don't know if this will work but heres a quote after doing a google search.
"Take the safety off and remove the small tit that blocks the trigger. It is disabled and the gun is not cosmetically altered. I wouldn't do it, because I like the grip safety, but that's how I would do it if I wanted to"
maybe it'll help?
 
guntech said:
Wrap a lot of electricians tape around the bottom of the grip safety over the grip and just below the trigger guard... It will aid in your gripping as well as being distinctive on the bench... :D
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A guild member would have recomended hockey tape for a bit more grip.:dancingbanana::dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
 
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