Matt Griffin Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I desperately need a new safety on my SS, the current one is flopping around and the right side (lefty) is about 2mm wide. I would like a wide safety on both sides with a shield, as I will likely ride the safety, and searching indicates the Swenson isn't up to the task. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 What do you mean Swenson's aren't up for the task? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 The Swenson's are terrible, takes a LOT of work to get them decent and then you are still using a cast safety. I won't touch them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshF Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I touch my Swensons all the time and I love them Really if you want a shielded safety and not a separate slide shield Swensons are currently the only choice. Swallow your pride and drop the money for the nasty looking things and then pay a good smith to shape, mold and fit them. Really they come out looking quite nice and have no reliability issues I've found. The good smith part is KEY in making them work and last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) Weld a shield on an Ed Brown. I don't like the frame mounted shields... Edited September 30, 2008 by Matt Cheely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterbenedetto Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Weld a shield on an Ed Brown. I don't like the frame mounted shields... I agree with Matt, There is also a side shield that 1911.com sells it is a side shield that gets welded on a regular safety. It is awsome but lots of labor work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwmiket Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) It takes a little work, but Swensons can turn out pretty trick. Here's mine done by Brian ( Hawley Custom Guns). Custom Swenson Well worthwhile. -Mike Edited September 30, 2008 by cnemikeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 FWIW I like the Swenson also. Matt does a great job cleaning them up and fitting them. You can buy the 1911 version from Brownells if you are having a hard time finding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll agree that Swensons are CRAP, but I still use them and haven't had a broken set yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Griffin Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 I don't care how they look, this is a competition gun. However a few other threads suggested they are made of inferior material and can break. I'm pretty hard on my guns, so I wouldn't want something that could go south during a match. If that's not the case, then I can go with the Swenson. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 It doesn't matter what you get, get a back up set that is fitted and ready to go. I use SV safeties in all of my competition guns and use the cheap stuff like Brown's for back up parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 We have some here at the shop that are a pretty close copy of the Swenson but I don't have any experience with them installed in a gun. We bought them from Lew Sharpe / All America Sales. Retail $ 49.95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Those look like the Rescomp set from South Africa. I bought a set and regretted it. Horrible quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It looks a looooot like the BUL safeties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Griffin Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 I forgot to specify: I also need it on both sides, I'm a lefty. H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 It looks a looooot like the BUL safeties. I think you're correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I forgot to specify: I also need it on both sides, I'm a lefty.H. Lefty... count on breaking safeties. Flyin40 (lefty) was going through safeties every few months. Now, he is running SV (billet instead of cast or MIM) safeties. Seems to be having much better luck. Where is shred? He is a lefty too. I recall him mentioning that the Swenson patent was running out and he seemed to think that when that happened...we'd see a new safety out of one of "our people". If SV would make a billet version with the thumb shields... Then again, y'all could just keep your thumbs off the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If SV would make a billet version with the thumb shields...Then again, y'all could just keep your thumbs off the slide. Would be even more perfect if the shield surfaces were only half the height of the swensons so that you could still rack the slide from the rear serrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwmiket Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If SV would make a billet version with the thumb shields...Then again, y'all could just keep your thumbs off the slide. Would be even more perfect if the shield surfaces were only half the height of the swensons so that you could still rack the slide from the rear serrations. I'm a Southpaw too, and that's one reason I went with the Swensons, plus as Flex mentioned, my thumbs tend to ride the slide. You can see in the picture I posted above in my earlier post that my gunsmith cut them down, tweaked them, and made them pretty for me. Get a set, find a gunsmith who can do what you need, and go to town. -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm a Southpaw too, and that's one reason I went with the Swensons, plus as Flex mentioned, my thumbs tend to ride the slide. You can see in the picture I posted above in my earlier post that my gunsmith cut them down, tweaked them, and made them pretty for me. Get a set, find a gunsmith who can do what you need, and go to town.-Mike Dan Bedell did a great job on mine. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend his work to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If SV would make a billet version with the thumb shields...Then again, y'all could just keep your thumbs off the slide. Would be even more perfect if the shield surfaces were only half the height of the swensons so that you could still rack the slide from the rear serrations. Or you could just cut them down? The shields I mean... If you're a lefty I'd recommend getting the SV's with a shield welded on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If you're a lefty I'd recommend getting the SV's with a shield welded on. Do you have any pics of this? Where do you get the shields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 No pictures. You MAKE the shield. It's just a bit of metal stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I forgot to specify: I also need it on both sides, I'm a lefty.H. Lefty... count on breaking safeties. Flyin40 (lefty) was going through safeties every few months. Now, he is running SV (billet instead of cast or MIM) safeties. Seems to be having much better luck. Where is shred? He is a lefty too. I recall him mentioning that the Swenson patent was running out and he seemed to think that when that happened...we'd see a new safety out of one of "our people". Then again, y'all could just keep your thumbs off the slide. I had pretty good intel somebody was setting up to make Swenson clones, but they must have found something better to do. I used to break them occasionally, but got some fit so they stop differently and that's fixed it. I just suffer with keeping my thumb off the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 No pictures. You MAKE the shield. It's just a bit of metal stock. So, when you gonna make some? I'll be at W. PA to pick mine up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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