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[HK416]

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[Rogue187]

Did your 1911 come with the ambi installed or did you have a smith do it?
None of my 1911's do that extra click.

[HK416]

Did your 1911 come with the ambi installed or did you have a smith do it?
None of my 1911's do that extra click.

It came with the ambi safety, and it never had that problem before until now

[JTROKS]

The left side safety is being pushed out little by little when the right side safety is used. Once the left side safety is out enough there is a grove that is rubbing with the frame. That's the additional click you're feeling. If you push the left side safety in the additional click(s) should disappear.

[HK416]

The left side safety is being pushed out little by little when the right side safety is used. Once the left side safety is out enough there is a grove that is rubbing with the frame. That's the additional click you're feeling. If you push the left side safety in the additional click(s) should disappear.

I pushed it back in and now when I actuate the right thumb safety, after a few clicks the thumb safety (both sides) gets stuck....

[ojisan]

It's time to check and see if the tang and groove that connects both sides is broken.

[RR.44]

Most likely that's the problem, its either already broken or on its last leg so to speak, have it checked out by a competent gunsmith to be sure.

[JTROKS]

Try pushing Left and Right safety toward each other. They maybe loose so tightening the female side might be needed.

[MosinVirus]

I would take it apart and:

1. Look at the connection between the two sides of the thumb safety
2. Look for drag marks inside the frame where left side safety tang engages the frame
3. Look at the area of the left side safety where the plunger rides
4. Look at the left side sear engagement surface

I have never done this myself, but have seen people reassemble their guns incorrectly, where the sear spring is under the sear. Not sure how it would feel, but maybe it is something like that?

[Mossy Man]

Didn't watch the video (at work) but check your plunger tube.

Mike came unstaked and when manipulating Mt safety, i t made extra clicks. Further examination revealed the tube was popping out when I engaged the safety.

Restaked and red loctited it in. No more extra clicks.

[HK416]

Try pushing Left and Right safety toward each other. They maybe loose so tightening the female side might be needed.

This helped a lot. I found that if I moved the safety up and down a lot the left side would start to pop out. And if I tried to move the right thumb safety at that time it wouldn't budge until I pushed them back it....

[AKexpat]

I<3HK:

At first I was confused about "3 clicks": there should only be one click in either direction, ambi-safety or not.

Watched your vid several times: at about the 14 second mark, you are thumbing the safety down (left side) from "on safe" to "off safe" (for the first click) and the next click is the safety moving down beyond the plunger detent.

IMHO, the safety is ill-fitted insofar as the plunger/detent interface, allowing the safety to move downward past the plunger. I cannot fathom that the right side (ambi) safety lever has anything to do with the problem as it is just a "slave" extension of the true (right-side) safety which engages the sear. I do not see you using the right-side "ambi" lever so that is outside of the equation.

It seems you have slim GI-style grip panels on your pistol. I have (much abhorred in most circles) a here-to-fore unnamed well-used and much modified stainless 1911, but it has Pachmayr wraparound rubber grips that prevent that from happening unless the grips are removed, and yes, the safety detent is well worn.

I would either get used to it or send it back to SA for a new safety/refit or plunger tube repair.

Jim

[HK416]

Sending it into Springfield for them to take a look.

[dfletcher]

Put the slide back on and my bet is the "problem" will go away. Without the slide on the thumb safety is rising above where it should be, I think that is shown in the #2 still shot. Just guessing a bit, but with the slide off & safety all the way up I wouldn't be surprised if a trigger pull causes the hammer to fall. That 1st click is the plunger engaginging the cut in the safety and it's in safe position.

If you want to get a good view of how the thumb safety works, remove the grip safety and reassemble to gun - peek through the top grip of the gun & flip the safety.

[JTROKS]

Put the slide back on and my bet is the "problem" will go away. Without the slide on the thumb safety is rising above where it should be, I think that is shown in the #2 still shot. Just guessing a bit, but with the slide off & safety all the way up I wouldn't be surprised if a trigger pull causes the hammer to fall. That 1st click is the plunger engaginging the cut in the safety and it's in safe position.

If you want to get a good view of how the thumb safety works, remove the grip safety and reassemble to gun - peek through the top grip of the gun & flip the safety.

dfletcher I totally agree. But looking at his left side safety it is too far from the frame.