Single side safety

[slickab]

I have a PT1911 with ambi-safety. Safety is too easy to engage and disengage. Sometimes the top of my right hand touchs end engages the right side of the ambi-safety while shooting. I am going to replace ambi with a single side safety. Which aftermarket part is going to require the least amount of hand fitting. I would like to find one that i could just drop in.

[Dave Berryhill]

1911 thumb safeties require fitting. If you find one that drops in without fitting then you're just plain lucky.

[chimkayu]

Halito, all. Good question IMHO. In anybody's experienced opinion, what would be the most preferred maker for replacement of an ambi with a standard type thumb safety? Inquiring minds would like to know. Love the 1911, Texas (bet it's getting warm down there eh?) and the forum.

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[kcshooter]

As Mr. Berryhill said, you're going to have to fit almost any safety into any gun. I have found that the Wilson (extended) was the easiest to fit, but that was in my guns. Since every one is different, ymmv.

Just make sure you are using a quality mfgrs part, regardless. Beyond that, read the sticky in the forum, use a file - NOT a Dremel, and take your time. Metal comes off easier than it goes back on.

http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=37357