xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Does anyone make a low ride thumb safety anymore? I have a standard wilson ambi on my open gun, but I have smaller hands and short thumbs and with the way my thumb rides the safety its angled so the racker barely clears my thumbnail. I've found a bunch but none are made anymore. Are there any current options? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, xjwalt666 said: Does anyone make a low ride thumb safety anymore? I have a standard wilson ambi on my open gun, but I have smaller hands and short thumbs and with the way my thumb rides the safety its angled so the racker barely clears my thumbnail. I've found a bunch but none are made anymore. Are there any current options? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk My wife has this one. It was very narrow after fitting it with a steel grip, so I widened it. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/safety-parts/safeties/1911-low-mount-thumb-safety-prod6677.aspx Edited February 26, 2020 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 My wife has this one. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/safety-parts/safeties/1911-low-mount-thumb-safety-prod6677.aspxUnfortunately it's on back order. That one is one that I was looking at. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, xjwalt666 said: Unfortunately it's on back order. That one is one that I was looking at. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk this one also seems low but have not tried it. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/safety-parts/safeties/1911-extreme-service-thumb-safety-prod60392.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 this one also seems low but have not tried it. https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/safety-parts/safeties/1911-extreme-service-thumb-safety-prod60392.aspxI missed that one somehow. Thanks for the tip. Going to look into it more. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 It doesn't seem nearly as low. That is why I didn't by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 It doesn't seem nearly as low. That is why I didn't by it. I see that too. I'm going to keep looking also see if I can find any others. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Good luck. Those were the ONLY 2 I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Good luck. Those were the ONLY 2 I could find. Thanks again. I haven't had much luck either. Not a big seller I imagine. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperboy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) The gunsite low mount thumb safety is the OG safety of that style. As it's dated, it may have fallen out of favour. A quick search turned up with this one from Wilson. Its hard to tell from the pics how it compares to the Gunsite, so you may need to do more research.. but its a start. I have no experience with the Wilson. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1070110216 Also here's a sleazy looking classified ad.. who knows.. its worth a shot in the dark. : ) https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/gun-parts-accessories/gun-parts-1911/gunsite-low-thumb-safety-40-pre-owned-41-.cfm?gun_id=101085950 Edited February 26, 2020 by Sniperboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 What is this then.... Is the safety on my "New Detonics" something unique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 What is this then.... Is the safety on my "New Detonics" something unique? That is also similar to what I'm looking for Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wilson Combat lists this: https://shopwilsoncombat.com/Thumb-Safety-Low-Lever-Bullet-Proof-Blue/productinfo/6BLLBP/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessiveshooter Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I had a low ride Wilson safety back when I had a 1911. I loved it, it allowed me to use a more natural thumbs-forward grip. I shoot CZs now and the thumb safetys on those are more like a low ride 1911 safety. It's almost as if they accounted for a normal human hand when they placed the lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 I had a low ride Wilson safety back when I had a 1911. I loved it, it allowed me to use a more natural thumbs-forward grip. I shoot CZs now and the thumb safetys on those are more like a low ride 1911 safety. It's almost as if they accounted for a normal human hand when they placed the lever. That's basically what I want. My dad shoots all cz's and the safety on those all fit my hands better but I like the 2011 platform more. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 https://www.egwguns.com/egw-lower-paddle-thumb-safety-blue https://www.egwguns.com/egw-lower-paddle-safety-ss I installed this one from EGW on my open gun. I like it. It allows me to get my trigger finger on the shoe like I prefer. Comes in stainless of blued. It required quite more fitting than a typical safety. For a 2011 you will have to sand down part of your polymer grip so it can have its full range of motion. Not sure how you would go about it on a steel grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 https://www.egwguns.com/egw-lower-paddle-thumb-safety-blue https://www.egwguns.com/egw-lower-paddle-safety-ss I installed this one from EGW on my open gun. I like it. It allows me to get my trigger finger on the shoe like I prefer. Comes in stainless of blued. It required quite more fitting than a typical safety. For a 2011 you will have to sand down part of your polymer grip so it can have its full range of motion. Not sure how you would go about it on a steel grip. I'll check it out. I have a steel grip so I'd have to see how it would fit. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, xjwalt666 said: I'll check it out. I have a steel grip so I'd have to see how it would fit. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Give EGW a call. I'm sure they could tell ya in 5min or less.... Might not want to have to take a dremel to that nice shiny metal grip lol. I don't know what I'm gonna do when I go to a steel grip. Suck it up and shoot a normal safety I guess haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 I probably will call. Be easier than ordering and trying it out. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Same issue on the gunsite safety. You remove the material from the safety, not the grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezra650 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) On 3/3/2020 at 11:31 AM, xjwalt666 said: I probably will call. Be easier than ordering and trying it out. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Did you make a decision and order one yet?? I recently got another 2011 and it came with swenson safeties on it. Once I do a normal grip reduction I believe it will be perfect. It is a much better angle than other safeties I have used. I actually sold the gun I had my EGW low ride safety on, but swapped the original safeties back on before I sold it. If you want the EGW low ride safety I might sell it to you. Would have to make sure I was 100% good with the swensons, but I'm thinking I will be. Edited March 20, 2020 by ezra650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjwalt666 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 Did you make a decision and order one yet?? I recently got another 2011 and it came with swenson safeties on it. Once I do a normal grip reduction I believe it will be perfect. It is a much better angle than other safeties I have used. I actually sold the gun I had my EGW low ride safety on, but swapped the original safeties back on before I sold it. If you want the EGW low ride safety I might sell it to you. Would have to make sure I was 100% good with the swensons, but I'm thinking I will be. I haven't yet. Everything I want to get has been put on hold for a little bit. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmg1 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Brownells web page now shows the Gunsite low mount safety in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) ive got one, it was fit to a sear at one time,,, seemed cool till you actually use it weak hand and bump it on every shot. But hey make me an offer I will mail it to you, may work for you. Send me a PM I will take a pic of it tommorrow see if its what you are looking for. I think its the old Gunsight. Ptobably bought it in late 90's Edited March 22, 2020 by Joe4d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verla Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 take a look at a Swenson safety- shooters connection has them- maybe this would help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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