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If you are left-handed and carry a 1911, do you avoid ambidextrous safeties and learn to manipulate the single-sided right-handed safety when in condition 1?
Ambidextrous safeties are more fragile than single-sided safeties because of the tongue-in-groove arrangement (Kings are the exception). Ambidextrous safeties tend to work loose at the tongue and groove over time.
I am left-handed and had the ambidextrous safety removed from my Colt Series 80 Government Model and went back to the standard factory Colt single-sided safety for right-handers. The Ed Brown ambidextrous safety tended to work loose. The Colt factory single-sided safety was strong and durable and had a positive click each and every time.
I have learned to draw and swing my left thumb over to the left side of the gun to depress the right-handed safety. An alternative would be to use the Israeli draw from condition 3 and not have to worry about safety disengagement. I know all of the arguements for and against condition 3 carry (two hands needed, Murphy's Law, etc.).
My purpose is not to argue the pros and cons of condition 3 carry or the pros and cons of ambi vs non-ambi carry for southpaws. I've studied those arguments as well.
Net net bottom line, how many left-handers who carry a 1911 prefer the single-sided safety over the ambidextrous safety? Why? Do you feel confident? etc.
Thanks in advance.
Ambidextrous safeties are more fragile than single-sided safeties because of the tongue-in-groove arrangement (Kings are the exception). Ambidextrous safeties tend to work loose at the tongue and groove over time.
I am left-handed and had the ambidextrous safety removed from my Colt Series 80 Government Model and went back to the standard factory Colt single-sided safety for right-handers. The Ed Brown ambidextrous safety tended to work loose. The Colt factory single-sided safety was strong and durable and had a positive click each and every time.
I have learned to draw and swing my left thumb over to the left side of the gun to depress the right-handed safety. An alternative would be to use the Israeli draw from condition 3 and not have to worry about safety disengagement. I know all of the arguements for and against condition 3 carry (two hands needed, Murphy's Law, etc.).
My purpose is not to argue the pros and cons of condition 3 carry or the pros and cons of ambi vs non-ambi carry for southpaws. I've studied those arguments as well.
Net net bottom line, how many left-handers who carry a 1911 prefer the single-sided safety over the ambidextrous safety? Why? Do you feel confident? etc.
Thanks in advance.
I carry an old Balister though,never thought much of the grip saftey on most .45's,and John Browning did'nt feel a need for one in the begining.That was a Millitary decision.
