Technical: Installing safety problem

[flyingchipmunk]

This is my first 1911 and I'm building up a Springfield loaded for single stack. I put in a new Cylinder and Slide trigger kit and not the safety won't go in the last 1/8th of an inch. It gets past the plunger and about half way in from there. I'm trying to install a wilson extended safety, but the factory one wont go in either. I was wondering if the new trigger kit (Warp speed kit: Sear, disconnecter and hammer) might somehow be interfering to keep it from going in. I've had trouble getting it in before with the factory parts so I may just be incompetent. Not ruling that out yet. Any tips to make it fit properly or any ideas what the problem may be?

I see that it needs to be fitted to the sear etc. but does anyone have any tips on how to best do this?

Any help is much appreciated

Edited November 29, 2014 by flyingchipmunk

[cohland]

If I understand you correctly, you're trying to re-fit the thumb safety after installing the trigger kit? The thumb safety is fitted to the sear, usually new thumb safeties are over-sized so they require fitting. If your OEM safety was a little snug, it might just need to be relieved.

The Cylinder & Slide kit (at least mine) come with good instructions for fitting the safety. In case you don't have those, here's a link to some others:http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/0601.htm, http://www.ktgunsmith.com/1911ts.htm, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd5m-Adc97o

BE CAREFUL. Going too far with the filing with trash the safety.

Chris

Edited November 29, 2014 by cohland

[flyingchipmunk]

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed.