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**Mike Irwin** · November 21, 2011, 06:33 AM

"It's remotely conceivable that initial plans or maybe even prototypes had a magazine safety. I really doubt it."

It's been some years, but in the past I've read up on development of the 1911, including the 1905 and subsequent changes, and can't recall ever seeing anything about a magazine safety.

November 21, 2011, 06:33 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"It's remotely conceivable that initial plans or maybe even prototypes had a magazine safety. I really doubt it." It's been some years, but in the past I've read up on development of the 1911, including the 1905 and subsequent changes, and can't recall ever seeing anything about a magazine safety. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.