1911 Grip Safety Problem NOW /W VIDEO

[thirty-30]

Posted this on CGN, but you never know, different eyes might see it here.

Hi, Guys.

So, I have a brand new RIA 1911-A1.

Had high hopes. Still is quite pretty.

However, there is something very strange going on in the grip safety.

Either that or I am in left field, in which case tell me.

Every other 1911 I've ever had, you can squeeze the grip quite hard -- I have a strong grip, too much...... nevermind .... apparently.

That said, with this one, if you squeeze it hard, the gun will not fire, almost feels like it is not engaging, a gentle grip and it works.

However, as the trigger is pulled, right before the hammer falls, I can feel the grip safety click.

I've stripped it once already, checked for burrs, etc.

Any idea what I should be peeking at, or should I be contacting the people I got it from?

Addendum: If pressure is on the LEFT & lower SIDE of the grip safety, it will fire every time, left side, 90% of the time, center or right anywhere, 0% of the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGlau...ature=youtu.be


~30

[wolf308]

crappy ,thats dam wierd.

no idea except must have a faulty part in there somewhere.

take it back or drop it off at custom gunworks or bashaw....M2Cs

[M70]

Look up "How to Modify the Grip Safety on a 1911 Pistol" on youtube.
1911's often require a little tweaking to keep them going. I followed the directions about gently filing down part of the grip safety to allow an easier rearward travel of the trigger. This worked for me.

I noticed that your grip safety doesn't have a speed bump and depending on the shape of your hand, a high grip will not disengage the grip safety. This is especially true if you ride the thumb safety.

On the video, the guy says that a disabled grip safety will get you disqualified from competition. This is not the case for IPSC. Lots of competitors will actually have their grip safeties pinned.

[thirty-30]

This video above was quite helpful, and assisted me in my fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TitXMKdTYhw

I rambled alot, but that is how you fix it.