Safely modding the 1911 beavertail for Smartcarry?

[marklbucla]

The only thing keeping me from Smartcarrying a 1911 is that long, pointy beavertail at the back. Is there a way to safely mod/replace the beavertail to fix this issue?

The best I can imagine is sticking in a Para Carry style grip safety, but would the hammer be safe cocked & locked?

 

[krs]

Sure, start grinding it to taste, or look at a return to the original configuration grip safety since those long pointy beavertails were never part of a 1911 until someone thought that they looked good..

See, that wasn't hard, now was it?

 

[skinewmexico]

I found the smartcarry to be uncomfortable without a beavertail. And there is just something disconcerting about a cocked and locked pistol, pointing at your wee wee.

 

[withdrawn34]

As I understand it, a pistol in the SmartCarry doesn't really point at your "wee wee," it actually points below it and downwards.

There's a video on YouTube of a guy trying to purposely AD his (unloaded) Glock in a SmartCarry. It's pretty informative.

At any rate, a safe modern pistol shouldn't be going off in a smartcarry or really any other quality, well made holster anyway.

 

[marklbucla]

I found the smartcarry to be uncomfortable without a beavertail.

How were you carrying it? I tried simulating a defender or officer model by taking the upper off a government, and I had a hard time avoiding being stabbed by the beavertail.

 

[SHOOT1SAM]

KRS:

Sure, start grinding it to taste, or look at a return to the original configuration grip safety since those long pointy beavertails were never part of a 1911 until someone thought that they looked good....

Well, they may only "look good" on a .45, but I've yet to fire a 1911 in 10mm that didn't NEED a beavertail safety. Come to think of it, I've never shot a .45 that didn't benefit from one, either.

JMB was a genius, but he wasn't God.

Sam

 

[krs]

Paul34 said

"As I understand it, a pistol in the SmartCarry doesn't really point at your "wee wee," it actually points below it and downwards"

Below YOUR "wee wee" Paul, maybe, but are you prepared to speak of ALL "wee wees"?

 

[krs]

If the hammer bites you Sam, bite it back by trimming a little off the back.

 

[skinewmexico]

I'm just telling you my experience, with my Smartcarry, and my pistols. YMMV. Hard to draw from too. And I didn't even say anything about the nice post-menopausal bulge you get below your belt.

 

[rcmodel]

I can't imagine a 1911 stuffed that far down my pants!

Seems to me it would be about like carrying a brick in your shorts, comfort-wise!

rcmodel

 

[withdrawn34]

Below YOUR "wee wee" Paul, maybe, but are you prepared to speak of ALL "wee wees"?

Haha, well played sir.

Naa, I was just going by what was said in that youtube video. I have not tried it myself. Let me see if I can find it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akd-tf2PApg