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Originally Posted by 44 AMP
Other than depressing the grip safety enough to allow firing (and, of course, pulling the trigger) there is no "must".
If a high thumb, or thumb on the safety works for you, fine. Doesn't work for me. My right thumb goes down, below the safety. Been working well enough for me for half a century, not going to be changing.
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Bingo. I can see the thumb-high argument for a carry situation, because it ensures that you take the firearm off safe and keep it off. But I'd never carry a 1911, because, to me, there are too many better options these days.
So my 1911s are range guns, and I think thumb-low feels a lot more comfortable and natural. (And there aren't many "musts" for anything.)