I bought a Gunsite low mount thumb saftey for my Kimber Ultra CDP Elite to replace the ambi that comes on the gun. While comparing the two visually, I noticed that the sear block lug on the Gunsite safety appeared smaller than the ambi. Also the pin was several thousandths smaller than the ambi pin when checked with caliper.
When fitting it in I expected the lug to contact the sear and need filing. Nope! It slid all the way in and moves freely up and down...never touching the sear. Does anyone have any experience with this particular saftey? Is there a problem putting this safety on a small Kimber that I am unaware of? I thought the dimensions and tolerances for a thumb saftey were universal across the 1911 platforms. Any suggestions are much appreciated.
When fitting it in I expected the lug to contact the sear and need filing. Nope! It slid all the way in and moves freely up and down...never touching the sear. Does anyone have any experience with this particular saftey? Is there a problem putting this safety on a small Kimber that I am unaware of? I thought the dimensions and tolerances for a thumb saftey were universal across the 1911 platforms. Any suggestions are much appreciated.