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Mackay and take a knee, thanks for the advice. I completely forgot about the grip safety also being there. My new S&W has an extended safety and I've already sent an Email out to S&W about getting the safety "tightened up" some and I told them I would prefer to get rid of the extended safety and go with a standard safety. I'm guessing they will not do anything for me and I will have to go to a good 1911 gunsmith to get the work done. I was deciding between the S&W and the Kimber and went with the S&W because the Kimber had an ambi safety and I didn't like the idea of it sticking out there to catch on everything.

Personally, I like the ambi safety.. I'm LH anyway and it's always possible one might have to shoot 'wrong-handed' for whatever reason.. I try to practice both ways, just in case..

If I was left handed I would be liking the ambi safety a whole lot more I bet! I have played with using my trigger finger on my left hand to disengage the safety and while not as quick as using my thumb in a pinch it would work.

Thanks for the info on the serpa, would you recommend removing / disabling the lock mech all together?

They make an identical holster without the Serpa lock for about $30. I would go that route and have.

The only reason I ask is Ialready have the serpa, I use it ocassionally and have always wondered if the lock might hangup.

Only if you use it. Also, do try to draw support hand only but do NOT try it loaded at first.

I have a couple of Serpa holster, with the lock, but cannot recommend them in good faith.
It's too easy for a particle of dirt or gravel to get in to the lock and render the holster inoperable. That may mean not being able to draw your handgun when you need it most.

I am forced to use one as a duty holster for uniform work. For plainclothes or on my own time, I would simply choose another holster. Just watch a few minutes of various videos of guys unable to get their sidearms out of their serpa holsters and it might leave an impression.

People do not think about it, but a lot of fights go to the ground. If you are rolling with someone, there is a good chance for debris to find its way into your rig.

Just something to consider.

Quite so. E