Replaced the Safety on My Smith 1911 - Pistol and Revolver - Rifles

The Handloaders Bench > Rifles > Pistol and Revolver > Replaced the Safety on My Smith 1911

Attention: Due to an increase in spammers all new members start out as probationary members. You will only be able to start a welcome post in the welcome new members forum. You can reply to all other posts. Once you have reached 5 posts you will be a full member and can start topics. We apologize for the inconvenience but spammers are becoming a real problem. We are also experiencing problems with new members receiving activation emails. We are manually activating new members. Please be patient with us. We will activate your membership within 24 hours of registration. People planning to register for membership with The Handloaders Bench. We had to block gmail addresses from registering here for our member’s security and protection, because spam bots have been using gmail a lot to cause problems. You can use a free hotmail or yahoo address to register and receive the activation email. After your membership has been activated, you will be able to change your email back to your gmail address in your account under the menu button at the top of the forum. We are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause. HB Admin

Replaced the Safety on My Smith 1911

Moderated by: wheezengeezer, DesertMarine, bea175

New Topic

Printer Friendly

Rate Topic

Author	Post

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 02:40 PM

Quote

1^st Post

bea175
Board Founder

Joined:	Sun Feb 13th, 2005
Location:	Kingsport & Graysontown, VA, Tennessee USA
Posts:	2232
Photo:	[Download]
Are you a handloader?:	Yes
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	270 Win ...
Status:	Offline

The only thing i didn't like about my Smith 1911 was the safety set up for right hand shooters only , so i replaced with a SS Ambidextrous, much better for us LH shooters.

____________________

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 06:29 PM

Quote

2^nd Post

72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor

Joined:	Sun Jun 11th, 2006
Location:	Iowa Park, Texas USA
Posts:	2503
Photo:
Are you a handloader?:
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:
My favorite chambering is::
Status:	Online

Very nice looking! That safety lever looks pretty big. Does it get in the way of anything?

____________________
Reloader since 1969.

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 06:56 PM

Quote

3^rd Post

bea175
Board Founder

Joined:	Sun Feb 13th, 2005
Location:	Kingsport & Graysontown, VA, Tennessee USA
Posts:	2232
Photo:	[Download]
Are you a handloader?:	Yes
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	270 Win ...
Status:	Offline

No , it is about the same size as the one that came on the pistol. It is the extended combat type.

____________________

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 06:58 PM

Quote

4^th Post

72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor

Joined:	Sun Jun 11th, 2006
Location:	Iowa Park, Texas USA
Posts:	2503
Photo:
Are you a handloader?:
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:
My favorite chambering is::
Status:	Online

Has one of those ever been used in combat or is that just the name of it?

____________________
Reloader since 1969.

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 07:14 PM

Quote

5^th Post

bea175
Board Founder

Joined:	Sun Feb 13th, 2005
Location:	Kingsport & Graysontown, VA, Tennessee USA
Posts:	2232
Photo:	[Download]
Are you a handloader?:	Yes
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	270 Win ...
Status:	Offline

My opinion , just the name of it. Springfield and Kimber put them on all their 1911's these days. Here is my Two Springfields and my Kimber 1911's. with factory safeties.

____________________

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 07:21 PM

Quote

6^th Post

72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor

Joined:	Sun Jun 11th, 2006
Location:	Iowa Park, Texas USA
Posts:	2503
Photo:
Are you a handloader?:
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:
My favorite chambering is::
Status:	Online

You must really like 1911s. I have never owned more than 1 at a time. One always seemed to be enough for me. I do however own 2 ARs and 2 garands. It took me a long time to overcome the prejudices I acquired against 1911s while in the Army. My last two months in Veitnam I went back to Battailion to be supply officer. They took my M16 and issued me a 1911. I took it out to the perimeter and fired 7 shots at a rock about the size of a refrigerator about 30 yards away. No marks on the rock. I got my M16 back, I was pretty comfortable with it by this time.

____________________
Reloader since 1969.

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 07:30 PM

Quote

7^th Post

bea175
Board Founder

Joined:	Sun Feb 13th, 2005
Location:	Kingsport & Graysontown, VA, Tennessee USA
Posts:	2232
Photo:	[Download]
Are you a handloader?:	Yes
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:	I load everything!
My favorite chambering is::	270 Win ...
Status:	Offline

I carried a 1911 in the Military when i was at Fort Campbell and at 25 meters i could keep all the shots inside a 6 inch circle. I qualified expert with every thing i picked up.

By the way i do love 1911 pistols.

____________________

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2007 07:33 PM

Quote

8^th Post

72coupe
HB certified Master Handloading and Ballistics advisor

Joined:	Sun Jun 11th, 2006
Location:	Iowa Park, Texas USA
Posts:	2503
Photo:
Are you a handloader?:
Favorite type of cartridge to load?:
My favorite chambering is::
Status:	Online

You must have had a better one than I was issued. I qualified sharpshooter with the 1911, expert with everthing else. That includes M14A1E2, Browning 50 cal, M60 and M14.

____________________
Reloader since 1969.

Current time is 11:53 PM

The Handloaders Bench > Rifles > Pistol and Revolver > Replaced the Safety on My Smith 1911

Top