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Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:51 pm
by rm9792
There is an article in Combat Handguns that shows the Novak NeXt pistol. They beveled the edge so the safety doesnt block the slide. I have wondered in the past what purpose it serves to stop the slide, its not like you can accidently rack a round. The article made a lot of sense in having the slide operational while on Safe, both safety wise and tactically. Any thoughts on a downside to this? Because I think my poor guinea pig 1911 might be seeing the mill soon. Only thing I can think of is it might require a little training to get used to if you dont ride your thumb on the safety when you shoot.
Also Novak got rid of the grip safety which i am not fond of but can live with, since it has never malfunctioned.
http://www.novaksights.com/1911.htm#NEXT_â„¢
Scroll down halfway and you can see the bevel, easily done in a home shop.
http://www.novaksights.com/novak%20next.html#COMMANDER_
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:21 am
by jimlongley
The only feature I can see, and I question its value as a benefit, is being able to load and unload with the safety on.
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:32 am
by bpet
No thanks!
I'll keep mine just like it is. I like my 1911 safety features and have much better things to spend my money on.
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:34 pm
by rm9792
Well it wouldnt cost me anything, but time. But that was my question, how is it a safety feature to lock the slide?
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:35 pm
by rm9792
jimlongley wrote:The only feature I can see, and I question its value as a benefit, is being able to load and unload with the safety on.
That is what I was interested in being able to do.
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:10 pm
by srothstein
rm9792 wrote:Well it wouldnt cost me anything, but time. But that was my question, how is it a safety feature to lock the slide?
If it falls and does go off, as in another poster's thread recently, the slide being blocked stops a second ND.
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:21 pm
by rm9792
Good point Stephan, What about FPB in a Kimber? Would that stop the second ND?
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:24 pm
by flintknapper
srothstein wrote:rm9792 wrote:Well it wouldnt cost me anything, but time. But that was my question, how is it a safety feature to lock the slide?
If it falls and does go off, as in another poster's thread recently, the slide being blocked stops a second ND.
Current design also prevents the weapon from being taken out of battery. This could easily happen unintentionally with the modification (never a good thing).
Re: Non-slide stopping safety on 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:25 pm
by srothstein
rm9792 wrote:Good point Stephan, What about FPB in a Kimber? Would that stop the second ND?
That should stop even the first ND if it is working right.