While I’ve a Nighthawk Customs single-sided thumb safety on the way to me, I found a Wilson Combat 6BN Tactical single sided lever in my parts bin. I decided to try that as a test – this part costs far less than the Nighthawk part, so I wanted to practice with it.
Well, I did very good with the fitting, to the point that I decided to actually use the part. It feels good on the gun and the thumb paddle is smaller than what’s on the OEM levers.
Fitting wasn’t difficult, either. I was surprised at how easy it was. My biggest worry was that I wouldn’t fit it in the correct place, but I was looking at the fitted area of the OEM part and was comparing the two parts as I fitted the new part.
I think 1911s and 2011s look cleaner with a single-sided safety, plus I’m right-handed, so it works for me.
Here are some pics:
I think I’ll put the Nighthawk safety on the Ultralight. There’s also the option of installing it on the XP Pro, as well. [UPDATE: no, there’s no option of installing this on the XP Pro, as the XP Pro is a bit wider than a normal 1911/2011 due to it being designed to use Glock mags].
2 replies on “I Fitted a New Single-Sided Safety to the Prodigy DS Compact”
I’m glad I found your article and website! This helps answer my quest for a cost effective shielded ambi safety. I was looking into a set for the XP-Pro, and was just going to order and return it if it doesn’t look right. That makes sense about the Glock mags being wider. Thanks!
Thanks for replying!
You might be able to find one that fits, as there are other 2011s that use Glock mags. You can check to see if you can obtain safeties for those particular guns in the hope that they’ll fit.
Also, keep checking the Fusion Firearms page. They’re working on prodiving extra parts for the gun and I’ve seen lots of new parts being sold the past few months.