ExtremeShot Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) I'm trying to decided whether or not to pin my grip safety on my Open gun. How many of you guys do it? ...I guess I better read the rules first, eh? Darren Edited March 26, 2008 by ExtremeShot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stevens Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 The thumb safety is the primary safety for a 1911 in USPSA. You can pin your grip safety to your hearts content if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Thanks Gary. The thumb safety is the primary safety for a 1911 in USPSA. You can pin your grip safety to your hearts content if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I'm trying to decided whether or not to pin my grip safety on my Open gun. How many of you guys do it? ...I guess I better read the rules first, eh? Just about all of us, I'd guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Bill's right, active grip safeties in open are probably few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 The grip safety on every competition gun that I own is pinned or otherwise defeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I'm trying to decided whether or not to pin my grip safety on my Open gun. How many of you guys do it? ...I guess I better read the rules first, eh?Darren If you are not depressing the grip safety when you grip the gun, pin it. If you have never failed to depress it properly, I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All-Gator Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Just something else that can go wrong when you're least expecting it. Usually at the worst possible time. Pin it. A-G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Sounds good guys. Thanks. I haven't had a pinned gun. So the next obvious question is, what is the typical way to pin the safety? I imagine there's more than a couple ways to do it, however, what do you typically see? A set screw through the side? Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 I found some info: Pinning the grip safety consists of drilling a small hole in either top of the mainspring housing or the bottom of the grip safely (where the two come together). A small pin is then inserted in the hole, when the pieces come together during assembly, the pin locks the grip safety in the depressed position. The pin can easily be removed and the grip safety will operate normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 stopped pinning many years ago-just file down the tang on the inside of the grip safety-same effect without the pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 stopped pinning many years ago-just file down the tang on the inside of the grip safety-same effect without the pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yeah, but I think it would be nicer if it didn't move. I wish that Novak Answer thingy was available and affordable. stopped pinning many years ago-just file down the tang on the inside of the grip safety-same effect without the pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2e Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 any pistol i use for upsa has the safety pinned. i know some who shoot idpa pin theirs' but i'll leave them active just in case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Every gun I have with a grip safety (competition or not) has had it disabled. Like outerlimits, I just whack off the tang that bears against the back of the trigger bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman33_99 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I voted yes, because my grip safety is disabled on my primary gun, but my backup gun has it active. This is just the way I have both of them. I really could care less, since I have never had a grip problem engaging the grip safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I would need to vote both yes and no. My ancient Para Open gun is pinned, none of the rest of my guns are. Personally, I like the safety to be active. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badata2d Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 any pistol i use for upsa has the safety pinned. i know some who shoot idpa pin theirs' but i'll leave them active just in case... In case of what?? Not sure I follow the logic that defeating an intended safety device affects your ability to handle a weapon safely different based upon what sport you're shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I believe the point is that IDPA has a rule against disabling any safety. Those that do so and play that game risk being discovered and DQ'd (I think that's the penalty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr2e Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I believe the point is that IDPA has a rule against disabling any safety. Those that do so and play that game risk being discovered and DQ'd (I think that's the penalty). thanks for making it clear. didn't think someone would get all worked up over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I voted pinned. All my high cap limited and open guns have the grip safety deactivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtrooper Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Is anyone familiar with the reason the 1911 has a grip safety and the Browning HP does not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Is anyone familiar with the reason the 1911 has a grip safety and the Browning HP does not? Army requirement. As far as I know, the original design did not have this "feature". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 My guns either have them totally defeated or set to only require a very slight depression of the grip safety to allow the gun to fire. I grip the gun high enough I need them that way or I will have guns that don't shoot when I want them to. The thumb safety and my trigger finger (primary safety on ANY gun) prevent them from firing when I do not want them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I can't shoot a 1911 or 2011 with a grip safety that isn't deactivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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