It’s not too bad. Be sure to have a good grip of course, but you know that. I’d not plan on sending 100 rounds down range for fun.
Sounds like my Smith model 329PD in .44 magnum. It’s an ultralight gun. Hang on tight, it’ll bark on your hand.
.357 will bark too. Can’t imagine a .44 I’ve never fired one.
Shooting the .45 1911 officers model, gets tiring after about 50 rounds.
Back to “double triggers”….
I installed a Galloway trigger spring set in my Springfield XDS (9 mm) last week and then went to the range yesterday to try it out. The set includes 4 upgraded springs intended to smooth out the trigger action. It took a lot longer to install because the %!&#* grip safety spring can be a bear to reinstall properly. There are at least four ways to install it incorrectly. I know, because I tried each way. I also polished some drawbar and mating surfaces.
Happy to report that this made a significant improvement and with 100% reliability over 150 rounds. Plus, the grip safety still works. I’m not a shill for the manufacturer, but I can vouch for this upgrade to help reduce “XDS trigger.”
It’s been a few years since I modded any of my XDs, but a fellow makes a replacement grip safety that has a bump on it. Makes it easier to ensure that the grip safety has been fully depressed.
Here’s a link if you’ve never seen it. Got it on all three of mine.
Thanks! That looks like a nice upgrade. But…whoa! They must be made out of expensium. Maybe I can print one. Well, OK. They are machined and not molded out of plastic, so I guess $59 isn’t too bad.
My 1911 has a grip safety. That makes sense, for any pistol really.
I have three 1911 style pistols, two Colt’s and one Sig. The Sig has an extended safety, with the “big bump” on it. I’ve often thought that, since it allows the safety to be activated with a much looser grip, it may make the safety less safe. (You don’t have to have as firm a grip on the gun before the safety is disengaged.) My XDS has a relatively low profile, smooth grip safety, as do my Colt 1911s. You have to get your palm seated properly to disengage it. I’ve never seen any stats about accidental discharges that involve extended grip safeties, but I’m sure some must exist.
They were cheaper a few years back when I was modifying my XDs. My memory says $39 or so. Nicely made though.
IANAE, but to be a “1911”, doesn’t it have to have a grip safety? I really should know this because I have a couple.
Comment 1: when Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford she had a 1911 but did not grip it adequately and so the grip safety prevented the gun from firing. This is from memory so I may have some of the details off.
Comment 2: the 1911 was created because of the Philippines and the jungle warfare there. A better caliber and gun was needed and so the 1911 in .45ACP was created. Again, this is from memory so I may have some of the details off.
She did not chamber a round, so it wouldn’t have fired regardless unless she racked it again.
Yes, that’s the common .45 story. It replaced .38 Long Colt, which is very different than .38 Special or S&W or ACP or Super. Nothing that special about .45 ACP, but .38LC was underpowered.
No.
There are makes and models of 1911 frame pistols that don’t have grip safeties.
But most do.
Interesting. Thanks.
ETA — I just looked at wiki’s page on 1911s and it has this (emphases mine):
“The military mandated a grip safety and a manual safety. A grip safety, sear disconnect, slide stop, half cock position, and manual safety (located on the left rear of the frame) are on all standard M1911A1s.”
➜ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911_pistol#Safety 
SIG Sauer P238 / P938
Springfield 911
Wilson Combat EDC X9
All 1911 style frames with no grip safety.
I would want a grip safety if carrying in Condition One, even with a thumb safety.
This is fairly common, though I’ve seen some ranges that did not have this (Austin TX, St. Louis MO among others). It’s to pick up dust, debris, powder, GSR etc from shoes.
I also had this at work, before I retired of course. Not firearms related, but for cancer treatment robotics. Same purposes.