What is purpose of 1911 grip safety?

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500 magnum nut

Discussion Starter · Jul 30, 2004

I like shooting 1911 type pistols and I understand the U.S. military told Browning to add the grip safety to all of the "new" pistols before entering service. I wish that they would get smart and do away with these annoying devices! What is the purpose of the grip safety?

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MikeG

· #6 · Aug 2, 2004

I thought that the grip safety actually preceeded the 'thumb safety', but I might have this mixed up.

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