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by Mike S
Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:04 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: 1911 Shooters Thumb on/off Safety
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Re: 1911 Shooters Thumb on/off Safety

The general 'Rule of Thumb' (pun intended!) that I teach is if your gun has a thunb safety to rest the Thumb on whichever side will disengage the safety, & keep it there during the string of fire to prevent accidentally engaging the safety. For 1911-style safeties (or Sigs / S&W M&Ps, etc) that would be keeping the Thumb on top of the safety; for a Beretta 92 (M9) that would be below the safety.

After returning the gun to Safe, I recommend re-indexing the Thumb so it's staged & ready to flip the safety to Fire when needed again.

YMMV based on hand sizes & how you grip the gun.

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