S&W 1911 thumb safety worn out?
I just took a S&W 1911 in trade today.
With the hammer cocked and the safety on or "cocked and locked" I can pull the trigger and the hammer comes down pushing the safety down.
So basically the thumb safety doesn't work. The grip safety does work.
I pulled the safety out and put it in another one of my 1911's and it does the same thing.
Do they wear out? I guess I haven't been around them long enough to know if the thumb safety wears out.
Thanks in advance.
With the hammer cocked and the safety on or "cocked and locked" I can pull the trigger and the hammer comes down pushing the safety down.
So basically the thumb safety doesn't work. The grip safety does work.
I pulled the safety out and put it in another one of my 1911's and it does the same thing.
Do they wear out? I guess I haven't been around them long enough to know if the thumb safety wears out.
Thanks in advance.
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s bubba filled it way too much [xx(] Need to replace it [^] 0 -
I thought it looked filed down, the guy never said anything about it. so you think it was filed down to make it easier to switch off? 0 -
It's possible, that if it's original it wasn't installed/fitted correctly. Not likely this, because QC inspectors would have likely caught it. Legal liability is a nightmare for gun manufacturers nowadays, Anything safety related, has multiple inspections before leaving factory.
More likely previous owner bubbaed it. To make it operate easier.
Either send it back to S & W. They will fix it for free. Or have a qualified gunsmith fit a new safety. Which is going to cost you.0 -
Looks "bubba" to me. Check your hammer and sear too. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by pietro75
I just took a S&W 1911 in trade today.
With the hammer cocked and the safety on or "cocked and locked" I can pull the trigger and the hammer comes down pushing the safety down.
So basically the thumb safety doesn't work. The grip safety does work.
I pulled the safety out and put it in another one of my 1911's and it does the same thing.
Do they wear out? I guess I haven't been around them long enough to know if the thumb safety wears out.
Thanks in advance.
The thumb safety, hammer and sear are interdependent - they all must be fitted (or fit) in unison otherwise one or more functions may fail. It's possible the previous owner switched out a hammer or sear and kept the original thumb safety, or he just switched out the thumb safety and didn't check it. At this point I think buying a new thumb safety is probably the most direct fix.
The thumb safety will come with that flat portion unfiled, that's the part that must be fitted for proper safety function. Not difficult work, but exacting. I usually remove the MSH to keep an eye on things while fitting.
When you think about it, it seems the previous owner either new the gun's safety didn't function properly and sold it without warning, or he really didn't know about it. Kind of hair raising to consider the consequences of each situation - good thing you spotted it.0 -
Hmmm, sounds familiar[:(] 0 -
So I took the 1911 to my gunsmith/ 1911 lover.
He put a wilson combat ambi-safety on it and gave it a good looking over , shot at bit and loved it.
He suspected that the safety was taken off of another gun and was not fitted for this gun at all.
He also told me of his collection of high-end 1911s that he would like to make this part of it and if I should wish to sell it to bring it back to him...
He smiled and said " you done good on this one kid!"
I should him the detective special that I just picked up as well and he offered $800 for it.
So I took it to the range and put it side by side with my RIA and Citadel and man! I have a new favorite(for now).
Today was a good day.0 -
More than likely a Kimber thumb safety will go right in with little to no fitting. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by celse
More than likely a Kimber thumb safety will go right in with little to no fitting.
Agreed,
I wanted a gunsmith to go through the whole gun. The ambi-safety was 1300
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