perttime Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) My thumb is on the safety lever from the moment the hand grasps the pistol. When your hands come together would be a natural moment to apply the little pressure that you need for disengaging. Or you could do it at the same time as your finger goes on the trigger. The thumb stays on the lever, unless you need it for some other control. Edited April 29, 2016 by perttime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrguar Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Starting out... I'd wait till I see the front site... get your thumb up on the safety as you push the gun out...dis-engage when you see the front site... build some good habits and techniques now... so you don't have to unlearn them later ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsteimel Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Safety aside, if you wait to disengage the safety until after the muzzle is pointing downrange, you'll be a lot less likely to be DQ'd if you accidentally let off a round while acquiring the first target. I tend to flip off the safety when i draw, but am trying to delay it, so *if i AD, the bullet hole in the ground is far enough away from my feet that it won't be an automatic DQ. (Not that i ever intend to do that. Just seems safer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGinIdaho Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I thumb mine off as soon as the gun is pointed down range. On again any time I'm moving more than a step or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrguar Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I forget what Master/GM it was at the nationals several years ago ... drew and broke a shot about 6 inches in front of his right foot... build on good habits and safe handling now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianKr Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 It feels slow to me to flip the safety off after my hands come together, but then again, I'm new to 1911's, so maybe I need to work on it more. With practice you do it when you can't take the shot anyway. You're still prepping the trigger at that point. It happens so fast that it really doesn't use time that can be used in any other way. Try flipping the lever off AS your hands are coming together. Someone wrote, " as you see the front sight"; that's a good description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeefer Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Another safety off at unholster and not again till done with course of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepdr Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) Caveat: I'm new to competition, but have done almost all my training courses with a 1911. For me, it's pretty much hard-wired to go safety off as sights go up to the target/safety on as sights go down. That's essentially the same as the "when I see the front sight" timing. Reloads can vary depending on slide lock, administrative need, and presence or absence of a malfunction. Edited May 20, 2016 by sleepdr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g mac Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I disengage the safety coming up from the draw, when muzzle pointed at safe direction/angle. I leave it off after that during COF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanks Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Just started shooting a single action pistol myself. Safety comes off as I straighten the wrist after the draw and build my two handed grip as I set my wrist tension I flip the safety off.. Stays off during COF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge40 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 When I'm pushing the gun out after my draw the safety comes off. It's part of the grip, ride the safety. Doesn't go back on after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I'm pretty new to the 2011 platform (shot a Glock for ~5-6 years) I was a bit concerned with the whole external safety thing. It has never been a problem from the start, I did have to make a conscious effort at LMR for a few days. Dumping with the safety on was so close to my AR it was an unconscious action from the beginning. I also noticed the other day I was engaging the safety while moving and reloads One of those odd slow motion things you get sometimes while shooting a stage. Reload point Click - safety on mag release - " why did i just put the safety on ?" mag in, - "that's odd I've never practiced that ? ? ?" gun going back on target - " I don't remember even thinking about trying that ? ?" Click - safety off - " hey that was pretty easy , didn't seem to slow anything down" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsngeeks Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ultimo-Hombre has the right idea. I think you should always err on the side of caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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