nahanshew89

I used to be on here a few years ago, was fairly active. Life got in the way of me competing, so I stopped coming here, and eventually just got rid of most of my gear as well. Some more of life happened, which made me realize how precious life is, you can use your imagination. It made me also realize I need to get back to doing the things I enjoy, including competing in USPSA, although I will probably take it slow to start. Whew. All that said, I just wanted to make a post here so when I start asking about rigs, presses and gear on the classifieds, it's not some ghost account that woke up out of the blue. I've made quite a few purchases thru here, and learned (and will have to relearn) extremely valuable information from these forums. I look forward to rejoining the fold. Thanks.

Who really cares? I don't. This sport is about shooting and having a good time. If you can't have a good time because someone is there who's gender identity doesn't conform to their birth certificate, that's on you. Bye bye, see ya later, don't let the door hit you on the way out. If you're there to win plaques, well you're doing it wrong. We all want to win, but this is just silly. It's for fun people, let's not forget that. Trans folk are entitled to fun just as much as non trans folk.

Andre3000 is pretty good too.

Alright, I used my Google-fu and looked up silver soldering. I understand what it is now. I might look into it just so I can learn something new and maybe try to fix my safety so I can use it again. Thanks for the tip.

No I hear you, I understand, it's like welding extra material on and grinding it back. I just don't know what silver solder is. I've heard of it before but I don't know what it physically is or how to use it or it's applied. The contact area where the sear and the safety meet has almost like an indentation where they've contacted each other repeatedly, and the safety gave way first, almost like how your slide might peen from the slide stop repeatedly beating on it. Like almost a groove has worn in. I'm sure your silver solder idea would work, I just don't understand what that is, other than its like welding on a small scale. Like I said I know what soldering is, say on a circuit board, I'm just unfamiliar with what your calling silver soldering.

Boyglock, I don't know what that means, I have zero experience with that. I know what soldering is, and I know what silver is, but silver solder? No idea my man. And like I stated, I don't like how thin my safety is anyway, I want something a bit wider to rest my big fat thumb on.

My new open gun was designed primarily for 3 gun has the LSI automatic safety. After spending some time on the range with it I found I like having the safety on during movement and reloads. Once I get my lazy butt in gear, I plan on installing one on my USPSA open gun too. Yeah, they're pretty cool, I'd like to get one, but Idk where to find them. Glenn with Lone Star Innovations makes and sells them. All of his thumb safeties are also available with a set screw adjustment for sear engagement. Benefits are its fast to install, no filing needed to fit (that could also result in a destroyed safety if too much is taken out) and if you ever want to move it to another gun, heat up the loctite and adjust the set screw for the new gun. http://www.lonestarinnovations.com/ for contact information. How much is it? I'm a cheap bastard.

Huh, well that's interesting. I don't have another 1911 to compare to, but at the frame where the safety rides, it gets thinner seemingly like a single stack. I'm gonna go ahead and order another safety for a regular 1911, and if it fits, great. If not, well I'll still give it a go and try to fit it. I will indeed keep this post updated with the results of my labor.

My new open gun was designed primarily for 3 gun has the LSI automatic safety. After spending some time on the range with it I found I like having the safety on during movement and reloads. Once I get my lazy butt in gear, I plan on installing one on my USPSA open gun too. Yeah, they're pretty cool, I'd like to get one, but Idk where to find them.

Yes sir, thank you. I've already got a new one chosen, just need to get it ordered. I'm a hands-on kind of guy, so I'm definitely going to give it a go on fitting it myself. I figure if I ruin a couple, I'll take it to the local GS.

That makes sense. I've got more experience with the plastic fantastic and not so much with the 1911s, but I have worked on my own before, just nothing with the sear or thumb safety. Thanks, guys.

You could get one of those safetys that automatically re-engages every time you take your thumb off of it, then it would be a no brainer. Reload? Safety on. LAMR? Thumb on, rack, thumb off, safety on. Pretty neat.

2 Red Bulls, 1 Mega Monster, 2 bumps of cocaine and a big old bowl of meth before a match. Really gets me going. Just kidding.

As an update: I took it apart, and yeah, there's like an indentation where the safety engages the sear and it's letting the sear move just enough. I still don't know why the hammer drops after I drop the safety, but I've decided I don't care what the reason is. I'm ordering a new safety and I'm going to fit it myself. I've fit my own grip safety and triggers before, so this shouldn't be a big deal. ETA: I've never silver soldered something before, I have no idea what it is even. I might try to peen it first, but ultimately, I want a wider safety anyway so that's more than likely the route I go with.

Didn't know that, I thought SV was an extension of STI. My mistake. Still like Limcat though.