July Smith Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I would like to give Wild Bunch a try and am interested in shooting in the Traditional category. I once had a nice Colt series 70, but sold it off because the large hammer spur combined with the small grip safety always drew blood. Are there any grip safety options that are legal for WB traditional category that will eliminate hammer bite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon KC Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I too suffer from 1911s chewing on my hands [and have the scars on the web of my hand to prove it]. Sometimes the wider Target Style hammers do not come as far back, so maybe look at those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Spade Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Try a flat mainspring housing instead of an arched one. This lowered my grip just a little and took out most of the bite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 The things I get to look forward to as a newbie WB shooter. 🤠 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 (edited) Thinning the back side of the hammer spur so that at full recoil of the slide it only comes to within 1/2" of touching the grip safety usually eliminates most of that problem. As well, some metal can be shaved off the top surface of the grip safety itself, right at the contact point. Combine that with the aforementioned flat mainspring housing, and that is what works for me. Looking for a "traditional" grip safety that will protect your web of hand is like looking for a "steam bucket." The reason that beavertail safeties are so long/large is they try to do that protection job solely by shielding the hammer. That is fixing the symptom, not the cause. good luck, GJ Edited March 31 by Garrison Joe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 14 hours ago, Boggus Deal said: I’m not sure how you can get 1/2” of clearance One can't unless bending parts is in the plan. The reply was written without actually measuring a gun I had worked over. I have now measured my standard match gun and there's a gap of 0.140" between hammer and grip safety at full slide travel. THAT clearance is enough for my average size hand to avoid web pinching when firing. I do know the fellow who tuned this gun and relieved the fit on the hammer spur - I see him every morning. good luck, GJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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