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**Mike Irwin** · November 20, 2011, 01:44 PM

Me thinks that he combined his notes on the Colt 1911 and the Browning High Power.

Both the 1911 and the P35 had the thumb operated safety, the 1911 had the grip safety, and the P35 had the magazine disconnect safety.

And, you know, the mag disconnect safety MIGHT have been a Diodionne Saive feature, but I'm not sure about that.

Otherwise, I have never come across anything ever indicating that the 1911 had, either as part of its early designs or production manufacture, a magazine disconnect safety.

November 20, 2011, 01:44 PM	#6
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	Me thinks that he combined his notes on the Colt 1911 and the Browning High Power. Both the 1911 and the P35 had the thumb operated safety, the 1911 had the grip safety, and the P35 had the magazine disconnect safety. And, you know, the mag disconnect safety MIGHT have been a Diodionne Saive feature, but I'm not sure about that. Otherwise, I have never come across anything ever indicating that the 1911 had, either as part of its early designs or production manufacture, a magazine disconnect 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.