I really needed this
Tremendous help for my old arthritic hands to get to safety with ease and speed. You know you need it. Its a no brainer.
Best all around.
If you need an extended safety that just works right and installs with minimal fitting, this is it. This safety has the best engagement and disengagement of any I have ever used. It kinda resembles the old King's Gunworks safety which is now part of the March of Time.
Vry good safety
This safety was one of the easiest I have ever installed. It has a positive on / off click and functions perfectly.
Excellent Fit, Finish, and Function
Bought this extended safety to replace the factory one on my Springfield Armory Mil Spec. This safety was easy to install (please bear in mind that installing a 1911 thumb safety is somewhat non-trivial) and seems to work well. The plunger detent is responsive and positive. The finish is a matte gray (as shown in the picture) and while this isn't a perfect match to a parkerized finish, I prefer the matte finish over a glossy one. The lever is appropriately sized, ergonomic, and very well finished (no rough edges or sharp corners). I would highly recommend this in a quality, Mil-Spec gun.
Nice
I installed this safety on my springfield operator to replace the ambi safety. It took very little to fit it, once installed it works great. I had installed an ed brown carry safety first which was nice but it was way to thin. I really like this safety.
Novak NXT Safety
I installed this safety in a Springfield Mil-Spec that I am tinkering with. I bought it because its a Novak part and I've had good luck with Novak's stuff. I am impressed with the attention to detail. No rough edges or points, no tooling marks or seams and the finish is even and smooth. The thumb pad is very comfortable with a thumb over safety grip. And the best part is the detents at the "off" and "on" position are very positive. No extra movement at all. It "snicks" like an old Colt safety. Finding all these plusses together is often a hard thing to do. So far, the only drawback I can see is that I now have a bunch of 1911s that are in need of one of these.
Novak NXT ambi excellent
Excellent product however the description works with laser grips is not 100% accurate. Some grips have the laser module reduced but I found it necessary to trim the right side lever to clear the laser on my older CT laser grips. It does not say in the product description, but you will need a 1/16" roll pin starter and a 1/16" roll pin punch to secure the right side lever. Only one roll pin ships with the package 1/16x 0.270, not a size listed in the roll pin section of the catalog. Order some spare roll pins. The ambi safety functions just fine as a single side and I suggest that you fit and used the safety for a while before pinning the final assembly. I could have saved a lot of money if I'd bought the Novak safety before a less expensive ambi safety.
This extended safety is a winner.
This extended thumb safety fills the niche for tactical or competition shooting. It requires gunsmith fitting as the sear contact ledge is oversized to fit to your specific gun. The dimensions and specs are absolutely precise with the contact points and pin axis aligned perfectly. After fitting, there was no slack or bounce while gripping the pistol. Some tips: You might need to lightly bevel the safety's lug corner radius at the channel - so it won't shave your frame cutout. You can blend the corners of the safety with your Dremel to match your frame and beavertail. The polished surfaces contrast nicely with the matte finish. Ambidextrous safeties are okay for many shooters, but this single side safety fits my shooting grip with better ergonomics. It allows a lower bore axis and more solid shooting platform without that weak-side safety lever pressing into your metacarpo-phalangeal joint. The precision of manufacture is impressive. This part is even better than the King's Safety of years past. Bravo, Novak.
Perfect
Switched out an ambi safety on my Springfield duty gun. I had also ordered an Ed Brown tactical safety which paled in comparison, both in finish and function. Paddle is a nice medium size. Design keeps the safety from rubbing the frame. Detent is is secure; I polished the plunger for smooth movement. Finish perfect for a parkerized pistol, would be dull on a blued one.
instrutions should be included.
just like a kid, i was so excited to get my package today. it looked even better than expected. i mean, man, great part. this was the most expensive one yet, and i would rate a 5 easily if some one had included a how to get the tiny little pin in the tiny little hole to fasten the right side! what a pain! finally had it launch so far off the table i dont think i will EVER find it. so one nice pistole in my collection is gonna be out of commishion till i find a replacement and a clue on how to get finished. i mean come on! could they make one end slightly smaller so we can get it started?
