I have recently acquired a Springfield Range Officer 1911-A1. This is my first ever experience with a 1911, and I am enjoying learning about it. I have noticed that occasionally during dry fire, when I try to ride my thumb on top of the safety, I will not completely compress the grip safety and will not be able to pull the trigger. The problem with grip is occasional, only maybe one in ten times, but it is enough to make me think I am always at the edge of barely not getting the grip down. I have no problems keeping the grip safety down if I run my thumb below the safety.
Is there any way to improve this? Can the grip safety be adjusted or maybe replaced with one that is more prominent? Are there perhaps different thumb safeties that will not require my thumb to rotate so high to stay on top of them?
Or should I just get away from the idea of riding the thumb safety?
Thanks.