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I have been around 1911s so long that when my finger goes into the trigger guard my thumb goes to disengage the safety w/o thinking about it, and when my finger comes out my thumb goes to engage the safety. This has become such an instinctive action I do it on EVERY gun I shoot regardless of it being a revolver, striker fired handgun, AR15, bolt action, lever gun, or shotgun. I will mention that some ROs will give you strange looks when notice your thumb trying to work a 1911 safety on a revolver or any gun that does not have a similar safety device in a similar location. In fact my range buddy (Who is buying his first 1911 this month) who noticed the weird looks thought it was so funny he started doing it on his Glocks for the amusement value.

Yep you sure do, but the one my friend carries doesn't have it.

A friend called and relayed an incident that happened to them recently. Their job requires them to carry their own handgun and they supply all their own equipment. Since they did not currently own a firearm they were carrying a loaner provided to them by a friend. The gun they were carrying is a full sized hard chromed M1911-A1 manufactured by some off brand manufacturer called Colt (hey I have to add a little humor).

So while working they are attacked by a large dog that had already attacked one other person so they draw their gun, point at the target, squeeze the trigger, and nothing happens. Shortly afterward the animal is captured by animal control and they have some , fortunately minor, injuries. After inspecting they weapon they found a device they were unfamiliar with above the left grip panel that seems to block the sear from moving...

I asked my friend "What if it had been an armed attacker instead of a DOG?" The response was "I think I am going to become familiar with this gun and get my own." They have now purchased their own gun and we have scheduled some range time tomorrow so they can become familiar with it, a 1911, and others I can scrounge up.