Thumb safety
Fast shipping great safety easy to install. Nice bluing, great value. It worked as intended and fixed the problem!
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Thumb safety
Quick delivery and we’ll made
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
1911 custom build
great parts easy to modifiy and tune
Exactly as described.
You cant go wrong with Wilson Combat or Brownells!
As expected, it took a few strokes of a file and its good to go. Safety is smooth and positive. Brownells shipping was right on top of it too.
Great fit!
I put this in a Nighthawk build after botching the fit of the first one. I fit this one with the 10-8 Performance armorers block which I also recommend. Everything is functioning as it should.
Does require fitting
It does require fitting. I have not seen one 1911 frame and sear engagement like the other especially nowadays. Each one is unique to the fit of the safety. When I first started doing them I will admit I filed to much and had to reorder. This one is my favorite for feel and function but it is in the moderate area of fitting. Unless you have done a few this one can be difficult if its your first. Just be patient and use layout fluid to see where you need to file. Take a little at a time and you will get it. Measure your depth also, I usually set the depth first. When done correctly I have installed about 6 of these and all were perfect, after I learned the tricks to installing them.
Perfection!
As expected from Wilson Combat, a perfect item. Almost completely drop in. A few strokes from a file at it fit perfectly. Locked up tight. Highly recommend!
Finally, As Safe As Can Be...
Many thumb safeties have come and gone in the search for the perfect one for me. And by me, I mean my hand. I have tried many brands and many styles, from ambidextrous to single; from extended to GI. None have satisfied me like this Wilson Combat thumb safety. Wilson Combat has a reputation for putting out quality products, and this thumb safety is no different. Excellence through and through. Starting with the machining, I did not see any imperfections on my product. All the machining was precise and very well done. Even the matte finish was just right. I ordered one stainless steel and one black. They come already rounded at the edges for a very comfortable feel when engaging or disengaging. Now, I am not sure if these are MIM parts, but with current CNC production standards, this should not worry anyone. Many high end companies use MIM for their parts in producing quality products. And these Wilson safeties have that heft of a quality part. If you have the knowledge it will be very easy to fit. No 1911 thumb safety will come as a drop in part, so you will have to fit it to your guns sear and hammer combination, or have it fit for you by a qualified installer. I start mine by inserting it into the detailed stripped frame first to see if it hangs up on the frame when I move it up and down, as it should move freely. With these safeties, the fit was perfect on both my guns. Dimensions were appropriately designed for excellent function with the plunger pin, hence your pin will not pop out to the side because of a thin engagement wall. There is also a slight dimple in the off position for retainment. The pin is completely captured by the safety when on or off. There is that satisfying positive click that we all want to hear and feel. Wilson Combat thumb safety...function and looks...cant go wrong. Finally found one! Thanks Wilson!
Finally, As Safe As Can Be...
Many thumb safeties have come and gone in the search for the perfect one for me. And by me, I mean my hand. I have tried many brands and many styles, from ambidextrous to single; from extended to GI. None have satisfied me like this Wilson Combat thumb safety. Wilson Combat has a reputation for putting out quality products, and this thumb safety is no different. Excellence through and through. Starting with the machining, I did not see any imperfections on my product. All the machining was precise and very well done. Even the matte finish was just right. I ordered one stainless steel and one black. They come already rounded at the edges for a very comfortable feel when engaging or disengaging. Now, I am not sure if these are MIM parts, but with current CNC production standards, this should not worry anyone. Many high end companies use MIM for their parts in producing quality products. And these Wilson safeties have that heft of a quality part. If you have the knowledge it will be very easy to fit. No 1911 thumb safety will come as a drop in part, so you will have to fit it to your guns sear and hammer combination, or have it fit for you by a qualified installer. I start mine by inserting it into the detailed stripped frame first to see if it hangs up on the frame when I move it up and down, as it should move freely. With these safeties, the fit was perfect on both my guns. Dimensions were appropriately designed for excellent function with the plunger pin, hence your pin will not pop out to the side because of a thin engagement wall. There is also a slight dimple in the off position for retainment. The pin is completely captured by the safety when on or off. There is that satisfying positive click that we all want to hear and feel. Wilson Combat thumb safety...function and looks...cant go wrong. Finally found one! Thanks Wilson!
Great Tactical Thumb Safety
Great thumb safety. For fit, finish, and quality this thumb safety is right up there with Colt. Looks great and feels great, works as good as any factory equipment when properly installed, and won't get snagged or caught on gear or clothes like some other wide extended thumb safeties will. When fitting and installing tactical thumb safeties, this is a standard that I use.
