For those who are left handed, when shooting left handed with one hand, how do you operate the safety on a 1911 if it does not have an ambidextrous safety?
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For those who are left handed, when shooting left handed with one hand, how do you operate the safety on a 1911 if it does not have an ambidextrous safety?
NC
Trigger finger
Trigger finger. Some people can flip their thumb over. Seen it a few times although I would need 3 hands to do that.
Or rely on the grip safety.... just saying
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Trigger finger. In fact in the late 80's there was a reversible mag released that never took off, eventually they marketed it to right handers so they could use their trigger fingers too.
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For those who replied 'trigger finger'; how on earth do you do that in a fumble-free manner? (The OP asked about the thumb safety, not the mag release.)
I'm a lefty and used to flip the thumb safety off with my RIGHT thumb before moving the right hand back around to the normal support position before ambi safeties were widely available. A bit slow and awkward, but I never figured out an easier way.
One handed, bring the thumb over, same way I do an AR lefty, just have to get it back before firing. I can do it smoothly but almost never have to.
Most of the time I just passed the pistol from my right so the safety is already off.
If I were a lefty I'd put an ambi on.
I also use the "thumb over the top" method.
But what if you have to use one without an ambi safety...?
I'm considering a scenario where the right hand becomes unusable for whatever reason with no ambi safety on the 1911. Think "battlefield pick up"...
I've used my left thumb in the past and was looking for a better way if it exists...
Thumb.
I would draw with a very high grip, wiping off the safety on the upstroke as my grip settled in where it needed to be, not fast but it worked for me. To put it on I simply rolled the weapon somewhat inboard and up, breaking my shooting grip and wiping the safety on, sorta like using the knuckle of your left index finger to put the safety on an M4 back to safe.