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Dakotaranger

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My 1911 thumb safety
« 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.
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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #1 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. 

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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2007, 08:05:17 PM »
Be veeeeeewwwwwwyyyyy careful fiddling with the thumb safety...

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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2007, 10:45:21 AM »
Yeah  ^^^^^^^^^ what he said  :)

I should have added that earlier.

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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2007, 10:46:20 AM »
Do not store your viagra in the same case with your 1911.
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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #6 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
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Re: My 1911 thumb safety
« Reply #7 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.  ;)

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