Thumb Saftety problem on a STI Trojan

[Operating Systems]

I just got a STI Trojan .45ACP and tested it with a load of 6.0 grain Winchester 231 with a bullet weight of 200 gn.

Every round I fired, I had to press the Thumb Safety down a bit so that I could pull the trigger again, or else I could not fire the next round. It seemed the trigger safety worked okay.

Any idea what was causing this and how to fix it? Much appreciated.

 

[7x61]

OS,

How did the safety move up if your thumb was resting on it??

Seriously, it should stay in place even with an improper grip, and I like a firm click when a safety is either up or down. That can be fixed. Deepen the divot in the front of the safety slightly. Your load is a bit hot - we use 5.7 grains for an IPSC Major load - and of course that can contribute, too, as you are probably knocking it upward during recoil.

One of the things I routinely do when prepping STI's I sell is to make sure the safety (and everything else) functions properly... 8)

Enjoy the gun! It's a good one.

Gunnar

 

[Operating Systems]

Thanks, Gunnar, my thumb was not resting on the thumb safety when I shoot, that will be too new a style to shoot <GRIN>.

I shot like I do with any other guns, but that thumb safety moved upward a little every time and I had to press it down so that I could pull the trigger again.

I'll try a 5.7 grains load to see whether this improves, then deepen the divot or may be install a recoil buffer to reduce the recoil.

OS