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Title: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: Dakotaranger on September 18, 2007, 11:56:40 PM

Is there a way to loosen up the thumb safety on my 1911, for some reason it seams to have stiffened up the last couple of months.

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: Bidah on September 19, 2007, 05:30:13 AM

I would check that you have not gotten some grit in the plunger tube, or possibly some buildup underneath the safety itself. 

-Bidah

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: Michael Bane on September 19, 2007, 08:05:17 PM

Be veeeeeewwwwwwyyyyy careful fiddling with the thumb safety...

Michael B

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: Bidah on September 20, 2007, 10:45:21 AM

Yeah  ^^^^^^^^^ what he said  :)

I should have added that earlier.

-Bidah

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: storm1911 on September 22, 2007, 09:15:02 PM

Double triple dittos on that !!!!   I have been present when an "adjusted" safety did a four shot burst in the lane next to me many years ago. I needed fresh underwear after that.

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: mnshooter on September 23, 2007, 10:46:20 AM

Do not store your viagra in the same case with your 1911.

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: Dakotaranger on September 25, 2007, 11:04:01 PM

Quote from: mnshooter on September 23, 2007, 10:46:20 AM

Do not store your viagra in the same case with your 1911.

Well, Sandy is my EDC but I doubt that has anything to do with the safety being stiff. 

I ran a quick function test today.  The safety seams to be the only issue

Title: Re: My 1911 thumb safety
Post by: texcaliber on September 27, 2007, 11:07:51 AM

Run not walk to the nearest Gunsmith for a complete evaluation.

Not just my opinion but just plain commonsense.  ;)

Tex