bigboy69 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 To keep from hitting the slide. I have a 2011 STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDA Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Like a slide safety thumb guard? Try a Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yes, exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 +1 for the Phoenix. Expensive, but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDA Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/PTMFirearms/posts/291203267724432 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRobson Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 The PT and swenson are going to be much different than your current safety. It looks like you have a really low safety now. If are used to that and want to keep that part the same just look into the brazos thumb shield.http://www.1911store.com/thumbguardbcg.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagacali Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Agree on PT or you can also have your smith make you one from scratch and mount/weld it directly to your frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunwoody Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Brazso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Build4u Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I have used a slide guard, Pachmayer or EGW on 1911 models since the 80s. When I started running 2011 I used Swenson's running a standard Swenson on the weak hand side. I had to melt the safety quite a bit for comfort which lead to breaking them off at the pin. I left more meat by the pin on last two open guns and ran the matching weak hand side trimming away what ever was not needed, using two ambi sets to make one was expensive. I Have a Cheely limited gun and Matt installed a Brazos and trimmed off from the safety notch back. I used to trim that part of an EGW as well. I am an extra large glove but not ham handed. I am an old school finger on the trigger guard shooter and get a very high grip. It is a good part that works well for me. As someone mentioned it allows you to use your favorite safety as well. There is a small cut to do for the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter.860 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I just installed a Phoenix trinity this weekend, really like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantwoodok Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 PT on both my Open blasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 The thumb shield is what I'm looking for. EGW does not have them anymore, nor will they be getting more. I'll have to get the one from 1911.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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