If you knew you had to operate dominant hand only....

[Clusterfrack]

I do not find that a well-designed extended thumb safety on a 1911 to be a compromise. However, reading various posts here has left me with the impression that few if any gun makers have fully managed to duplicate that level of ease of use with their thumb safeties. Is this impression correct?

I broke a 1911 ambi safety on my carry gun. Most of the designs rely on a flimsy wedge joint. That was one reason I moved to Glock. The other was BBIs stats on safeties in gunfights.

[BillSWPA]

I broke a 1911 ambi safety on my carry gun. Most of the designs rely on a flimsy wedge joint. That was one reason I moved to Glock. The other was BBIs stats on safeties in gunfights.

Very good point.

[Chuck Whitlock]

My P250c, with a mag holder aft of my pistol. BUG in Dominant side pocket.

It occurred to me that, if my non-functional hand were in a sling, I might also devise a way to store a tertiary weapon, such as my Kahr K9 or a snag-free revolver, in the sling...if it were secure and accessible enough.

[Bucky]

I’d likely go with a 92 or 92 Compact with a good ledge sight.

My opinions / experiences:

1. When clean and properly lubed, it’s the semi I trust the most.
1A. Particularly less prone to any limp wristing.
2. Comes with a fairly light recoil spring to allow for easier one handed racking if needed.
3. Can manipulate the slide quite a bit due to light spring and slide shape.

YMMV.

^agreed with cluster. .manual safety is 100% a compromise and if you do use one, make sure it's a ambi you can reach and use one handed!

This reminds me, I should clarify, my 92s are Gs, so no safeties.

[NETim]

Should I be surprised at how many responses to this thread mention the word "Glock?"

G17.4

Kabar backup.

[Hambo]

I broke a 1911 ambi safety on my carry gun. Most of the designs rely on a flimsy wedge joint. That was one reason I moved to Glock. The other was BBIs stats on safeties in gunfights.

King's/EGW FTW.

[breakingtime91]

If people train to a high level with a manual safety it isn't a big deal.. no one questions them on carbines but yet...

[Clusterfrack]

If people train to a high level with a manual safety it isn't a big deal.. no one questions them on carbines but yet...

Entangled fights in civilian defense seem more common than for most carbine applications.

[breakingtime91]

Entangled fights in civilian defense seem more common than for most carbine applications.

That is true but I have seen people advocate for their usefulness in those situations also (not all bad guys turn off the ms if they get the gun away from you) I see both sides, 100%. Knife is a good stand by just in case

[Bucky]

Should I be surprised at how many responses to this thread mention the word "Glock?"

G17.4

Kabar backup.

Maybe, a little, since there have been issues with limp wristing, as well as over sprung Gen 4 9mms. I say this as the owner of a fully limp wrist vetted G19.4. But mine is a later model.