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Originally Posted by aguila blanca
I have read anecdotal reports of safeties disengaging "themselves" in a holster, but I have never experienced it or met anyone who has experienced it. Most of the reports of such seem to involve modern, extended safeties. I'm very happy with pistols having either an original pattern safety or a modern Colt "teardrop" safety. I don't need extended levers -- my thumb knows exactly where the safety is.
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I run or attend a several pistol matches every month, and I see it happen pretty regularly. Once every couple of months or so I'd say. For a right-handed shooter, an ambidextrous safety (thumb safety on BOTH sides) on a 1911 leaves the right side safety exposed when the gun is holstered. It's perfectly positioned so that a bump or rub against about any surface, or pulling a seat belt across it, will move the safety to the "off" position.
First thing I do with any new 1911 I get is to replace the ambidextrous safety with a "standard" left-side only safety.