Need a tip for removing a 2011 ambi safety

[t0066jh]

Per the video's I've been watching, I've been trying to wiggle the ambi safety out of my Trubor 2011.  I've been slowly moving the safety up and down to find the sweet spot where it will pull apart and out.  No success. The hammer is back and the safety moves freely up and down.   At this point, I see no gap between safety and frame to pry it out.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks......Joe

Edited August 29, 2018 by t0066jh

[Flatland Shooter]

The two sides of the ambi safety are usually held together with a kind of tongue and groove.  If the groove is slightly undersized, it may stick enough to give you fits.

 

To get them apart, do exactly what you are doing but it may require more force than you expect.  Give it a good pull and it will come apart.

 

Once you have the two halves out of the gun, you may want to dress down the tongue part with a small file.

[t0066jh]

Thanks.  I'll keep on keeping on.

[RangerTrace]

4 hours ago, t0066jh said:

Thanks.  I'll keep on keeping on.

Be sure to take the left side out first.  Brandon at SV always used a block of plastic and hit the front of the safety lever to knock it loose.

[GB3]

I like to use an old hotel key card to pry on the safety. The plastic doesn't Mar the finish and they're generally stiff enough to exert the force needed to pop the joint apart.

[RangerTrace]

17 minutes ago, GB3 said:

I like to use an old hotel key card to pry on the safety. The plastic doesn't Mar the finish and they're generally stiff enough to exert the force needed to pop the joint apart.

25# test braided fishing line works well too.

[t0066jh]

Thank you, I'll give it a go!!

 

I'm going to replace the safety (too thin) so I'm thinking about using a vice grip to pull on it.???

[TimBoettcher]

 

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Edited August 29, 2018 by TimBoettcher

[TimBoettcher]

I grind in a notch on the underside for a toothpick....

[dthomas1003]

Let me know if you need help, Joe. I'd be available this evening.

[t0066jh]

Thanks for the offer Dennis.  I figured it out.  I taped up the left side of my slide, installed it on the lower.  Using the slide as a fulcrum, I slowly wiggled the safety to find the "sweet spot" where it would come out and pryed it out with a long electrical screwdriver.  Damn it was still a tight fit. I've got 4 1911's and 2 other 2011's and never had one that difficult to remove. 

 

Thanks to all who responded......Joe

[RGC]

On ‎8‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 5:19 AM, RangerTrace said:

Be sure to take the left side out first.  Brandon at SV always used a block of plastic and hit the front of the safety lever to knock it loose.

This I have personally seen...

[Richie]

Using a norton's universal cleaning stick is absolutely great for this and several things on a 1911/2011