Need a thumb safety for 1911?

[samginko]

I purchased a 1911 from Palmetto State, Charles Daly GI spec 1911 for wild bunch.

I've owned several 1911s and this is the first one that drops the hammer when I take the safety off. This only happens when I pull the trigger before lowering the thumb safety.

I think this is due to thumb safety being out of spec or not fitted properly.

Anyone have a suggestion to fix this, I've sent multiple guns back to the manufacturers before and I would rather avoid that.

If anyone has a GI spec thumb safety that i could borrow or buy, let me know.

[gun_fan111v2]

With safety on, push on the trigger. Then (in a quiet room) pull back on the hammer just a tad and listen for a “cling”. If you hear one, sear moved while safety was engaged and you need a new thumb safety.

Have you fit one before? Since this is a safety part and a 1911, I would make sure to start with a new part (Brownells, Midway, etc.) and fit that. New thumb safeties should not go into the gun without fitting.

[Rip Van Winkle]

The safety on my Series 70 Colt won't move unless the hammer is fully cocked.

To the OP's question, it sounds to me like there's not enough hammer/sear engagement.

[Rip Van Winkle]

Looks like I might be wrong. Here's a video about hammer followthrough. It addresses your safety issue at about the 4:00 minute mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r29V-elwa0g

[samginko]

With safety on, push on the trigger. Then (in a quiet room) pull back on the hammer just a tad and listen for a “cling”. If you hear one, sear moved while safety was engaged and you need a new thumb safety.

Have you fit one before? Since this is a safety part and a 1911, I would make sure to start with a new part (Brownells, Midway, etc.) and fit that. New thumb safeties should not go into the gun without fitting.

It clicked.

[crbutler]

Newer gun, bad safety… unless you did a trigger job on it this is on the manufacturer and should be a warranty claim item.

I wouldn’t buy a new safety. I’d get the gun fixed y the folks that let a problem out the door in the first place.

[samginko]

They are sending me a new stock thumb safety.

[cobb]

They are sending me a new stock thumb safety.

Really . . .
I would think for liability reasons the would want it back to verify problem, make sure there isn't any other issues and replace the manual safety themself.