Largest 1911 Safety

[orionz06]

What's the largest (longest and widest) 1911 safety out there that's off the shelf?

[Serpico1985]

EGW, Harrison And Wilson Combat all make wide and extended thumb safeties. Are you concerned with hundredths of an inch? Most the time the consideration is the shape/profile as compared with what kind of look your going for vs the absolute largest (by the numbers).

[GunRacer]

Instead of going super wide, have you considered shields? I have half-shield thumb safeties on a few of mine. They're made by Double-Tap Sports and seem to be a happy medium between huge extensions and sky-scraper Swensons.
20204
20205

[orionz06]

Shields were an oversight. I was comparing my Shadow 2's to my Colt CCU and couldn't figure out why I dug the Shadow so much and just blew right past the shields. That should be the ticket.

[45dotACP]

Stupid question, but what's the point of the shield?

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[Bucky]

Stupid question, but what's the point of the shield?


Keeps your thumb from rubbing against the slide.

[BBossman1]

Kings Gun Works from back in the day...



https://i.imgur.com/KIygnYm.jpg

[Bucky]

Kings Gun Works from back in the day...



https://i.imgur.com/KIygnYm.jpg

WOW! :eek: