Cosmoline
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I recently picked up a Star BM 9x19, which is a 1911 style semi but among other differences with the actual 1911, it does not have a grip safety. The grip safety has been my No. 1 complaint with 1911's. It seems like a pointless lawyer safety, though IIRC it dates back at least to the original Colt military models. I hate the feel of it in my hand, and hate having to rely on it to make the pistol function. The Star has no such safety, and seems to work just fine without it. It has a half cock hammer and a standard 1911 type safety. Why would you need a third external safety?