patton63 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I'm new to the sport and am in the market for a 1911-style Limited gun. As I consider what I want, I noted that many people are using oversized mag release buttons as a way of increasing the speed of their reloads. I am a lefty, though, and am concerned that the larger button would become a problem during a normal course of fire. For you lefty's out there that are running 1911s - do you use an oversized mag release button? Thanks in advance for your thoughts/advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonS Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I do exactly that, usually use a Brazos cyclone button. I've not had any problems hitting it on accident, seems to work well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmca Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I am left handed also. I had oversized releases on my open and limited guns. They were more or a problem than they were a solution, especially on table starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Another southpaw here. You say 1911 and Limited. Are you planning on shooting L10 with a 1911 or getting a 2011 for "regular" Limited? I have no experience with an oversize button on a 1911 but on a 2011 I cannot use one. I have small to medium size hands and I hit an oversize button between my fingers and drop mags. Just my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patton63 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 This would be on a 2011-style limited gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Its a terrible idea for a lefty. Your trigger finger is just too close to the oversized button. Sooner or later you will bump it, (usually during recoil). Then you find yourself doing a mag change when you really didn't plan to. It won't do much for your stage score, but its a great adrenaline rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCKev Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I saw these in person at Space City and they work for the lefty but I was tempted to put one on mine and I'm a righty. There pricey but when we spend as much as we do on our toys what's a little more http://www.bulletworks.com/Mag_catch.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patton63 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for the input. My inclination is not to get one because of the risk that I'll unwittingly drop a magazine at some point during a course of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Mitchell looks good for you lefties. Has any offhander ever tried to grind/cut down the left side button with the Mitchell? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmca Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Mitchell looks good for you lefties. Has any offhander ever tried to grind/cut down the left side button with the Mitchell? Richard I don't know why a lefty would want one of those...we just use our trigger finger to depress the mag release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 we just use our trigger finger to depress the mag release. Do you ever worry about sending one over the berm if your finger slips? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveU Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Doesn't happen. It also guarantees you can't have your finger on the trigger during a reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmca Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) we just use our trigger finger to depress the mag release. Do you ever worry about sending one over the berm if your finger slips? BB No. Honestly, it never entered my mind. What I have thought about is I'll never get a DQ for having a finger on the trigger during a mag change. ETA: I thought about it too much, or I typed too slow Edited August 4, 2011 by kmca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patton63 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Perhaps it comes from simply having done it this way for so long, but I actually like using my trigger finger to work the magazine release and slide stop. I had a chance to handle a Randall left-handed 1911 and it felt completely wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerJJ Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) 1911s were designed for leftys!!! I use large releases, and find them great, never had a premature mag drop. I seem to think the knuckle of my middle finger would cause more problems than my trigger finger, so most of the time I just file the bottom of the button away from that knuckle, if I do anything at all to them. I also can't see why having a large mag release would be a problem with table starts? for a lefty the gun would be on the right side, opposite side of the mag release...(kmca) ??? The Mitchell release (IMHO) is not for leftys, its for rightys that want the same advantage of a easy mag release with your trigger finger without having to shift your grip... jj (lefty) Edited August 9, 2011 by RiggerJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I originally used my trigger finger to drop the mag. What I found though was that I usually flip the muzzle of the gun to the right to get my trigger finger in position. The problem with this is on left to right runs along the 180 (or as we call them right hander stages). It is really easy to get REALLY close to a 180 violation. Using my thumb for whatever reason this stopped becoming an issue. I swapped the mag releases around on my CZs and use a Mitchell on my STI guns. I wouldn't go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashdown Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The Mitchell release (IMHO) is not for leftys, its for rightys that want the same advantage of a easy mag release with your trigger finger without having to shift your grip... Yep, exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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