Who Did Taurus Copy This Thumb Safety From?

[Joshua M. Smith]

Hello,

I got a Taurus PT1911 thumb safety a while back in a trade.

I got bored and fitted it as I like it tonight.

For me, this design is the perfect design. I did not have to cut down my left side paddle to keep it from impacting my left hand on a high hand hold. I usually have to do this, being left handed and all.

Here are some pictures (click the thumbnails):

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/th_riarightside.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/?action=view&current=riarightside.jpg)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/th_leftsidesafety-1.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/?action=view&current=leftsidesafety-1.jpg)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/th_leftsidesafety.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/?action=view&current=leftsidesafety.jpg)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/th_rightsidesafety.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/?action=view&current=rightsidesafety.jpg)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/th_safetytop.jpg (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/WabashShootist/Guns/1911/Taurus%20safety/?action=view&current=safetytop.jpg)

As you can see, both sides are exactly the same.

My question to you is, who did Taurus copy? I have this safety installed, but I suspect it's MIM. Can anyone confirm/deny? As well, I'm not sure of the quality. When I received it, the part of the safety lug that contacts the sear was filed at an angle, from the factory. I trued it up, but I'd like a new one.

It looks a lot like my STI, but the STI has the left side paddle sticking out further, something I can't be having.

Is this a Brown copy? McCormick? I figure on using this design on my future builds, and I need a ready supply (besides a better quality part).

Thanks,

Josh <><

[OD*]

Cylinder & Slide

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/media/ccp0/prodlg/cs077lg.jpg

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=54

[Joshua M. Smith]

Thanks, OD!

Josh <><

[OD*]

You're welcome, Sir.

[RickB]

I have C&S ambis on three of my guns, and the one that Taurus uses is not the same. The safety in your pics does not look like the safety I've seen on Tauri, so maybe they've changed, recently? If you hadn't said it's not just like your STI, I would have said yes, the STI and Taurus are the same, based on my inspection of Taurus and STI guns. A safety similar to one or the other was also used by Colt on their XSE pistols for a few years, though they seem to have now changed to an ambi of their own.
The safety in the pic looks sort of like Wilson's wide ambi.