I had that happen with a holster pushing the safety off. At first I punched a 1/2" hole where the safety rubbed, and when that put a stop to it, I replaced the holster. Not only was it rubbing the safety lever, it was allowing the gun to move around. With this gun it has not happened again since. DR

 

I thought about punching a hole in this holster, but then I thought the safety would kinda go into that hole and that may make it worse when I’m moving around? Idk that the gun moves around, maybe I need to check and tighten the retention up some. This never happened in this holster with any of my other 1911’s. Only this Kimber.

 

A deeper detent, in the thumb safety lever, might help, but, really, I would be inclined to adopt a different holster.

Edited to add: Make sure that the plunger tube is SOLIDLY in place. If the plunger tube is OK, make sure that the plunger has enough spring pressure, bearing against the detent in the thumb safety. Something could be interfering with the plunger or its spring.

 

A deeper detent in the thumb safety WILL resolve the issue.
But, far less of a modification than you might think is what will solve the problem.
It's a delicate operation that requires hardly any real metal removal.

 

A deeper detent in the thumb safety WILL resolve the issue.
But, far less of a modification than you might think is what will solve the problem.
It's a delicate operation that requires hardly any real metal removal.

I completely agree; One of the first things I check on any 1911 I buy is how positively the thumb safety actuates. if it is what I consider a light safety, I have the same operation done and get the spring detent and a good, stiff spring in the plunger tube done right. I carry 1911s every day, I make sure that sort of thing doesn't happen. Holsters quite literally need to be very snug around the gun with no play whatsoever, any holster that doesn't fit properly is passed over for purchase or trash canned........

 

It is not really a problem. It is in the holster, the trigger "should" be covered. You still have the grip safety. Just make sure that you keep your finger along the frame and off the trigger until needed and you will be fine.

 

Can’t say I’ve had this happen, even with this same model gun, with holsters that both do and don’t come up high enough to have a backing behind the safety. Is it catching the edge of the holster or somethjng?

 

May be a problem with the holster , how you wear it as in position and height . I used a comp-tac hybrid for almost 19 years with a old Neutral model and now a MTAC and my colt commanders never clicked off safe !! I do prefer a GI safety but I have carry carry time with my wifes kimber with the standard mid size thumb safety and had no issues with it ether in a 1911 kydex body or in a m&p body . I also have no problems with my m&p with thumb safety's that I carry occasionally . I wear at a 3:00 position adjusted higher on my side .

 

Only time that has happened to me is with a ambi safeties.

 

It could be disastrous and iwb or owb even with safer style holsters it’s scary seeing it disengaged unintentionally My 1994 series 80 officers rarely does it compared to the kimber pre milling.

 

I’ve owned 1911s and figured the slide locks were all the same but kimbers disengages much easier and is ambidextrous so a easy fix was removing one side so it doesn’t accidentally disengage. It made me permanently switch to desantis holsters that block the hammer.

 

You just cost my husband a bunch of money, just saw your desert eagle and want one really bad now!!! Bad ash gun, it just went on my bucket list! ❤

 

It would be worth considering a holster specifically designed for that weapon.

 

Both desantis holsters I have are specifically work

for cocked and locked. It’s worth it to adapt to them rather then worry about shooting yourself.

 

I like 1911's, but more and more, I am moving into the camp that a defensive handgun should be carried with the firing mechanism in a completely non-energized state.

 

Ok so I looked everything over on the gun and holster this morning and was also a little more conscious about what it was doing and when. I carry it in a hybrid holster one side is kydex of course and the other side is a little more rubber like feeling then leather feeling. It’s an alien gear 3.5 cloak tuck. Same exact holster I used for my RIA and taurus commander when I carried those with 0 issues, and also with my shield m2.0 with manual safety again with 0 issues. I carry between the 3 and 4 o’clock position IWB. The gun retention is set where I can hold the holster upside down with a loaded mag and the gun won’t fall out, but I can still draw it just fine. I believe what’s happening is the sweat shield when im wearing the holster is pushed up against the safety hard enough by my skin and the grip sticks back behind me far enough that when I sit down in my pickup seat and tractor seats that kind of wrap around me they are pushing forward on the gun grip and the gun can shift forward in the holster just enough that it’s kicking the safety off.

 

Not too impressed with the Alien Gear holsters with the neoprene backing/sweat gaurd. I like their original leather backing. The safety self molds a detent in it.

 

Does the safety on this particular Kimber 1911 click off "Safe" easier than your other 1911s?

 

just to me flipping them off one by one I don’t think so, now the kimber does have a larger “wing” looking type safety on it compared to the RIA and taurus which both if those have more of the old 1911 style safety’s on them.

 

That happens with all three of my Kimbers. I figured it was normal for them.

 

The same with my Kimber CDP Ultra Carry II. I am always aware of the safety. I thought about making the safety lever a little stiffer but I'll leave it as is for now.

 

it has bothered me greatly in the past.....i changed holsters to cure it. You really want to get spooked, try a Hi Power....there is no click to hear and no grip safety.

both designs i will not carry unless there is a thumb break with that strap of leather between the firing pin and the hammer.

 

Guns with large. 1911-style external safeties need to be carried in holsters, either leather or kydex, which have been molded around the safety in the fire position. Hybrid holsters generally do not fit that bill.

 

Or just don't do a Tex Grebner and pull the trigger on the draw stroke.

 

Sometimes I dont even hear the click when it gets taken off, tractors, combines, etc, its loud around here sometimes. Typically when I carry it I’ll just reach down every so often and thumb it back on.

 

I would do whatever it takes to cure the problem. Send the gun back to Kimber or a gunsmith for repair, get another holster, replace the safety with a GI safety. Since you said everything is fine with your GI safeties on your other 1911s and that your safety feels like it has about the same detent as your other 1911s, I tend to think it is a holster issue. I like the FIST #12 for kicking around the farm.

 

Since you said everything is fine with your GI safeties on your other 1911s and that your safety feels like it has about the same detent as your other 1911s, I tend to think it is a holster issue.

Agreed, sounds like a holster issue.

I doubt the pistol has a GI style thumb safety, nobody uses them anymore except reproductions. The GI's had the small shelf.

 

Andy If you think its the holster backing material alone you could glue a piece of glove leather in the thumb safety area ! OR remove the thumb safety , reduce the size of "paddle " on it , radius the edge and polish nicely since it is lager than your other two old 1911's .

 

Or get an effectively-molded holster.

 

don't know about reducing the size of the paddle by modification.....on an older gun sure....but i believe many of the newer guns are using MIM parts...said dremel operation could be bad. Some say grind away.....some say don't....

 

Think what you want . Your just telling something at the wrong person . Try the OP with your wisdom !!

 

So much for apologies. I realize you don't care for my input, so I will simply suggest the ignore feature.

 

Two excellent holster options, in this case for a Kimber. Haven't experienced a thumb safety issue with either so far.

 

Mike1956
I to will simply suggest the ignore feature be used too .

Tell the op what you think , not me . Maybe you were corn-fused .

I have 18 years with one holster brand and model hybrid and 3 more with one of there other hybrid holsters now and still like the oldest one just fine .

 

Mike1956
I to will simply suggest the ignore feature be used too .

Tell the op what you think , not me . Maybe you were corn-fused .

I have 18 years with one holster brand and model hybrid and 3 more with one of there other hybrid holsters now and still like the oldest one just fine .

No need, no worries, all good. Thanks.