Actual Trash
I should have just returned it but thought I might be able to file it into a workable item. I was wrong.
Poor Pin Fit
Put me on that long list of buyers that found this part to be poorly dimensioned. Background: I am a Colt Armorer and have fitted many 1911 thumb safeties. The fitting required should solely involve the sear engagement. The rest of the part should be made to spec: this one is NOT. "Oversized" is an understatement. The pin was grossly oversized, out-of-round, and especially wide at the tip.... absolutely no need for that. Took overly long time with emory clothes and abrasive paper to get the pin down to acceptable size. This was fitted on a brand new Series 80 Colt. In addition, the amount of material that had to be removed to fit the engagement with the sear was also excessive. Pass on this one.
No Good
Not worth the $150.00 price. Split pin between the two levers is .148 diameter, .006 undersize. Only .100 wide bearing surface on each lever is .154 diameter full size. Will cause premature wear in hole of frame, and grip safety will be loose on .148 diameter center section of pin.
Fitting required! Not for Springfields!
Pin is way oversized, do not recommend for Springfield Armory 1911s. I understand "some fitting required" but the pin size is way oversized.
Pin on this safety is OVERSIZED!
The pin on this safety is way oversized. They should of mentioned this in the details. Did not fit in my Springfield 1911-A1. There are other safeties from other manufacturers available where the pin fits perfectly.
Wilson extended thumb safety
Looks good, but did not fit in my Springfield 1911 Mil Spec .45 auto. Pin was too thick. Would either have to make pin not as round (destroying blueing) or have to widen holes in frame. Either of which I was unwilling to do, so I left the stock thumb saftey in. This may fit in other models or manufactures 1911's.
PROBLEM PART
Nice looking part, design is great....but. Pin on mine was extraordinarily, hugely, enormously, gigantically......well, you get my drift. TOO BIG! Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Wilson fan and have never had an issue with any of their guns or parts save for this one. This was a part for a custom gun built by a nationally very well known gun smith. He couldn't use it, told me that in his opinion, he's seeing more and more Wilson thumb safeties come this way. Replaced it with another from the Big-3, no further issues, end of story. Doesn't sour me on WC, but somebody up there needs to keep their eye on the ball and not take things for granted. Per the gunny, "What's Bill doing up there?".
VERY POOR QUALITY!!!
I have never recieved a bad product that came from Wilson Combat till now. If i had read the reviews before i bought it (NOTE TO SELF and EVERYONE ELSE... READ THE REVIEWS!!!)the pin on the safety was bent and i finally got it straigt enough... not completely... but enough to go in and was able tho fit the rest after 2-3hrs... Then when i installed the beavertail it would hang in the unlocked position. I ended up taking a drill bit... that was a tight fit in the beavertail... using the chuck end and lapped the pin hole and got it to fuction. I did like it afterwards but for the money and veins busting in my head... not worth it,and if you are wondering i installed this on a Rock Island tactical. TRY THE BULLET PROOF MODEL FROM WILSON... OR THE ED BROWN YOU MIGHT HAVE BETTER LUCK... BUT NOT THIS ONE!!
