Colt Modification...sort of :)

[blgoode]

Just got the older style thumb safety installed on my Colt Lightweight. How lucky was I to find a stock safety not used in a local smiths shop!!

darn thing matches and everything!!! Must have meant to be :)

I just like the unclutered look of the single sided safety and this one wont be "knocked" off like my extended one has before.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/Colt_LTW_safety.jpg

Sure has that warm "original" feel to the newer XSE Colt

[daveohno]

It looks good, and if you like it, that's what matters.

[Rich-D]

That was a lucky find, it looks great!


Rich

[larry starling]

Congrats , Looks great!

[R. W. Simms]

What was the previous safety's offense --- design, function, or cosmetic?

[blgoode]

cosmetic and I didnt like that it was adding to the bulk on the right side. Just prefer the unclutered frame, slide look :)

[elijdub]

Sure has that warm "original" feel to the newer XSE Colt
It really does....it looks great!
Just prefer the unclutered frame, slide look
Me too! Although i had a harder time getting used to the smaller safeties (having not fired a one very often until recently) i greatly prefer the look to an extended....and i've got the technique fairly well mastered now too.

[dakota1911]

I replaced mine in my XSE LW Colt Commander because a friend had a holster that would force it off every time the gun was put in it. My holster was O.K., but I am right handed and didn't need the ambi safety anyway, so went to a small tactical safety for right hand only. Since I now carry my new Commander, I put the XSE back to the way I got it. When I carried the XSE I also removed the FLG and put on some cheaper stocks fitted with slotted screws.

[Hunter]

I think you did good, I like it too. Nice Colt by the way.