This topic has probably been covered before but I’d like to get some opinions and thoughts. When I grip a 1911 (I shoot right handed), I wrap my right thumb over the top of my left hand right behind the 1st knuckle of my left thumb, and my left thumb rests on the left side of the pistol below the slide. There may be better ways to grip the pistol, but this is a comfortable grip for me. When I do this, it lifts the palm of my right hand off of the grip safety a little bit. Once in a while, it lifts it enough that the safety engages. I have a raised beaver tail grip safety on all my 1911s. I have a STI 2011 with an EVO grip that has the grip purposefully deactivated by design. I don’t have any problems with this, but I do continually check the thumb safety when it’s holstered. I also don’t let anyone else shoot that pistol.
What are your thoughts and experiences as to deactivating the grip safety?
