THUMB SAFETY, SINGLE SIDE, TACTICAL LEVER, 1911, STAINLESS

Was hoping but not expecting an easy drop in piece. Springfield 1911 A1 mil spec almost over 30 years old so was not surprised when some fitting was required. There are excellent YouTube vids out there for the fitting. I bought the circle block and files and was able to do this myself with patience. Worth it for the extra real estate on the safety for your thumb. If you are mechanically inclined and willing to take the time and get the tools to do it, you can be successful like I was. Took some time but was very satisfying when the plan came together.

Required minor fitting but overall a great product. I would rather do a little filing to get a good fit.

I ordered this Thumb safety and installed it today. I checked out some You Tube videos and decided to give it a try. I did not have a 1911 bench block, I used a big roll of painters tape instead. First, I placed the safety into the frame with the grip safety removed. I could see into the back of frame where the Thumb safety was making contact to the sear. This let me know how much matirial I needed to remove. Plus it made a mark on the safety. It took a bit of time to get the hang of it and to keep the cut straight and parallel to the lower part of the safety (shaped like an L). Straight and smooth strokes are the key. I also smoothed out some rough spot on the under side of the safety as well. I managed to install it without screwing it up. LOL It looks and works good. Snaps up and down with equal force. I am pretty proud of myself. Fit, form, and function are pretty nice. Not overly obnoxious, and won't snag on the clothing or the holster. I like it!

Very little material needs too be removed. Made this a very snug and reliable safety.Have too love hand fitted parts

Had to sand down pin, a little filing. Threw test fitting and a little pressure back and forth. Showed where to file inner piece. After very pleased with fit.

Fitting is required, which is what you want for a thumb safety to work safely. I had to fit the pin that goes in through the grip safety, the frame clearance notch and of course the sear engagement area. If you do your homework and research you should be fine. I am very happy with how smooth it feels on all thumb touching areas. Way better than stock. No modification needed on the grip area.

I broke the factory kimber thumb safety. Purchased this Wilson combat piece from my local gun shop and its much better already. Took the most time to fit the through pin of the safety. But it makes for a much more firm better fitted part. Approx. 2 hours of filing and sanding and its working like a charm. Great Wilson product per the norm.

It took a bit of fitting before I got to the point of filing the lobe for the sear but it was fun to fit my first part. I really like having the single sided safety and love Wilson Combat parts.

For me this safety makes it a lot easier to engage/disengage the safety. It did require material to be removed from the entire post shaft for it to even match the diameter of the safety hole. It also required some more material to be removed from where the safety actually engages the internals of the gun. I used my old safety as a pattern and filed away a small amount and tried the fit multiple times being careful not to remove to much at any one time. With a little patience it was actually pretty easy and it adds to the functionality and looks of my gun once finished.