Videos tagged with Manual Thumb Safety

This video provides an expert-level review of the Colt 1911, detailing its physical specifications, operational mechanics, and historical significance. The instructor highlights the pistol's short-recoil, tipping-barrel action, its .45 ACP caliber, and its safety features, including the grip and manual thumb safeties. The review also touches upon its ergonomics and its role as a formidable WWI-era sidearm.

This guide, based on expert instruction from Jarod of GUNBROS, emphasizes the critical importance of consistent firearm safety platforms. Sticking to one system (manual safety or no manual safety) across all your handguns prevents dangerous confusion under stress, ensuring reliable operation through muscle memory. Training should focus on consistent manipulation to build this vital skill.

This review of the Tisas 1911 .45 ACP highlights its value, particularly as a Black Friday offering. The presenter from Palmetto State Armory emphasizes its forged frame and slide, standard 1911 safety features like the beavertail and manual thumb safety, and ergonomic enhancements such as checkered grips and magazine release. It comes as a complete package with accessories, making it an attractive option for those seeking a classic platform at a competitive price.

This expert guide from Honest Outlaw delves into crucial, often overlooked aspects of the 1911 pistol platform. It covers the nuances of the control set, the critical issue of drop safety in many models, the surprisingly high lubrication needs of the platform, and a strong caution against budget 1911s. The guide also controversially advocates for 9mm in the 1911 platform and highlights their potential as an investment.

Honest Outlaw conducts a rigorous drop safety test on the new Sig P211 (also referred to as GTO), a 1911/2011 style pistol. The firearm is subjected to multiple drops onto concrete from waist height, including critical nose-down impacts, with no primer detonation observed. The testing methodology, which includes verifying primer functionality by firing, demonstrates a high level of authority and expertise in firearm evaluation.

The Smith & Wesson CSX is a micro compact 9mm handgun praised for its beautiful aluminum alloy frame, 1911-style manual thumb safety, and good capacity (10 or 12+1 rounds). Despite its attractive appearance, smooth shooting, and accuracy, the reviewer will not carry it due to a problematic trigger reset. The CSX exhibits three distinct clicks during the trigger reset, making it confusing for those trained on traditional 1911s, leading to unintentional short-stroking.

The Smith & Wesson CSX is praised for its beautiful aluminum alloy frame, 1911-style operation with a manual thumb safety, and excellent capacity for its size. However, the reviewer will not carry it due to a confusing and gritty trigger reset, which has three distinct clicks making it difficult to train for and potentially disruptive for those accustomed to traditional 1911 triggers.

The Taurus GX2 is presented as a budget-friendly, entry-level defensive handgun chambered in 9mm Luger. It borrows ergonomic and stylistic elements from the popular GX4 micro-compact but offers a slightly larger, traditional double-stack design with increased magazine capacity. Key features include a manual thumb safety, reversible magazine release, Glock-pattern sights, and a Picatinny rail, making it a comfortable and affordable option for new or price-conscious gun owners.

Ben Stoeger reviews the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Full Size Optics Ready pistol in Flat Dark Earth. He highlights its optics-ready slide, manual thumb safety, enhanced grip texture, and low bore axis. While noting the trigger isn't as good as a Walther's, he finds it acceptable. The pistol also features interchangeable grip inserts and a unique triggerless disassembly system.

This analysis details why the US Army selected the Sig Sauer P320 (M17/M18) over the Glock 19X for the XM17 Modular Handgun System trials. Key factors included the requirement for a manual thumb safety and, crucially, true modularity. The Sig Sauer's removable serialized trigger group allowed for versatile frame configurations, a feature Glock's offering lacked, leading to a higher cost and lower rating for Glock.

Daniel Richardson of Richardson Precision & Training compares two premium carry guns: the Sig P365 AXG Legion and the Heavy Armor Division DR9. He highlights the P365 AXG Legion's metal frame, optics-ready slide, night sights, flat trigger, and 17-round capacity, noting its softer shooting feel compared to the XMacro. The DR9 is presented as a 1911-profile, single-stack option with a manual thumb safety and a capacity of around 9+1 rounds, emphasizing its precision tuning and higher maintenance needs.

This analysis delves into why the US Army selected the Sig Sauer P320 (M17/M18) over the Glock 19X for its Modular Handgun System (MHS) trials. Key factors included the P320's true modularity via a removable serialized trigger group, which offered significant cost savings and configuration flexibility, and its compliance with the requirement for a manual thumb safety. The Glock 19X, while a capable firearm, was deemed 'acceptable' rather than 'good' due to its lack of comparable modularity and the added cost of its trial-specific manual safety.