KIMBER MFG. 1911 AUTO AMBIDEXTROUS THUMB SAFETY - KIMBER MFG. Ambidextrous Thumb Safety

Bought this safety for my Remington R11 as I am a lefty. Brownell's steered me in right direction for the correct model safety (Government) to buy for my gun. Installation was a little tricky. What are included with the safety are the left and right side safeties and a new hammer pin which must be used instead of the one on the gun. Problems I had were assembling the gun after I installed the safety which had NOTHING to do with the product. I thought the product was relatively simple to work with.

To install the safety I found it easier to take the slide off the gun, but you don’t have to. You can start with the mainspring housing and go from there. I watched a video on you tube which showed how to fit a regular replacement safety. This video was the best I found as there were no Kimber videos available. It also helped with disassembly and reassembly along with NRA’s firearms assembly 4, 4th printing 1988. My old safety showed where I had to file the new safety to fit it correctly. It took 4 strokes of a file. I used a General brand needle file from a set I bought from Brownell's years ago. Maybe on your gun it will drop in without fitting?

The safety on the right side is installed first and its slot is lined up with the new hammer pin which fits in a notch on the right side safety. The left side safety is then lined up with the right side safety and you are good to go to reassemble your gun.

I would be glad to give anyone the link to the video I used.

I recently purchased a Kimber TLE in 10mm and being left- handed, needed this safety.

I read a number of reviews on ambidextrous safeties and this model received many positive reviews. I can add another positive experience to the list!

This safety was a pleasure to install, and had better fit than the original. The captive hammer pin is a good idea: smooth and positive.The safety did not require any modification to the right grip panel.

The size is right too. Extended for easy use, but not so wide it would hang on anything.

I am happy with this safety and would recommend it!

Finishing up a build and my whole gun is matte finish. I ordered a couple other ambi's that were listed as "blue matte" and they arrived with a slight sheen to them...enough that they stuck out on the gun a bit. I came across this one and someone specifically asked if it was a matte finish and the answer was yes. I get mine in and thing is shiny as all heck! I was pretty upset until I opened it up and realized it was just the sheen of the oil from the factory. It is in fact matte and the finish looks great. Also like the added pin. I'm not even a big Kimber fan, but I like this part.

Ok story time, I purchased a R1 enhanced and i'm left handed. I purchased the ambi safety from Ed Brown and Wilson. Both were great and fit with some honing and fitting, but worked. However the issue i had with them is that they walked out through use and i would have to tap them back in. Not to the point where they would fall out, or fail to function, but enough to annoy and caused concern.



Now, i decided to not have this happen to me again and was close to purchasing the ambi safeties with the hammer pin that captures the right side of the safety, however, i did not like the idea of paying $150 for it. I thought this one was a good one and placed the order, which arrived today.



Installed easy, no fitting or honing required, and passed all the function checks. No range yet, but unless it fails completely there, which i will update if so, this is a great alternative to the much more expensive models. For the same price as the ed brown and wilson models, without the hammer pin, this is a great safety. 5 stars if it doesn't fail at the range, which i don't see happening.

Installation was a snap!

I've used other good ambi safeties which required a decent amount of fitting, which is understandable and not a negative in my book. However, it was as if this part was made to go into by Desert Eagle 1911C, because it fit like a glove - no fitting required! Can't say your experience will be the same as all guns are different. But I was very impressed with the fit and finish of this part - very well made. The hammer pin retainer for the right side is pretty innovative, and it holds everything together tight.

I'm a lefty and needed an ambi safety for my primary carry gun. Based on Kimber's reputation as well as the many positive reviews I found here and elsewhere, I decided to give this one a try. This fit perfectly, without fitting, into my Para Elite Carry .45 ACP. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

I installed this ambi safety in a Kimber Pro Carry II. It was a drop in fit, no fitting required. Couldn't be happier.

Drops in my Sig very nicely. Needed to tighten the tongue and grove fit, but no matter what, the right side walks its way out. Actually fell out while shooting. No longer in my 1911.

After trying a different product with some disappointments, I ordered the Kimber part. No fitting required on my Colt, it functions perfectly on the first drop-in. (passed all the function tests)

I will highly recommend this over all the rest. No need to change or modify the right grip panel as well.

Perfect, dropped in no fitting great product for my Kimber