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Originally Posted by claydoctor
I am among those not comfortable with Condition One and wonder if ambi safeties don't double the chances of the thumb safety being accidentally wiped off
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Pressure required to disengage thumb safety can be increased so that it is very "positive" - aint getting swiped off accidentally.
Some 1911's (Ruger) come with a kinked plunger tube spring, it is done intentionally to keep the spring from flying out, but it (kink) also reduces force.
Replacing plunger tube spring with a new (unkinked) spring increases pressure on the thumb safety; also, a small detent can be made (Dremel) on the thumb safety so that disengagement requires increased force.
None of my 1911's have an ambi thumb safety.
Glock striker is "pre-cocked" (partially cocked) you just can't see it.
The Springfield XD series was fully cocked (unless that has been changed) when a round chambered, you just can't see it.
Seeing a cocked hammer is discomforting to some, my wife never liked "cocked & locked" until she got a 9mm Ruger CMD 1911 - it is her carry pistol now.