the 1911 ambi safety

[contender]

been searching and still a bit confused.

am i wrong in concluding that ambi 1911 safeties of purty much any brand and style generally are the quickest part on a 1911 that will require service?

Does one actually expect this to be probably the first part on the gun to fail or need adjusting/tightening?

I understand that lefties are harder on an ambi safety.....suposedly.

 

[wally]

The joint where the two halves join usually works loose eventually.

There are two basic styles, the "Colt" where you replace the sear pin with a special one that retains the right side half, and the "Wilson" where a slot in the grips is cut to retain the right side part that has a tab that slips into the slot under the grip.

I prefer the Colt style, but most after market grips are cut these days so the Wilson safety is likely a drop in if you are replacing the grips and has the virture of not needing to replace the sear pin (no big deal to do).

--wally.