I just acquired a HP and the safety does not snap up positively like some of my 1911s. It does function but it seems like it could be easily disengaged by accident if it was brushed against clothing. Is this normal for HPs? How far should the safety go up? I assume the little hook cannot go all the way into the slot in the slide.

 

TIA

 

Daniel

What you describe is pretty normal. You appear to have a good one. Generally they are VERY stiff as the safety pivots on the same pin as the hammer. When you are cocked the pressure on the hammer pin makes the safety very stiff.

 

I am definately not suggesting this... But when I carried a HP I carried it safety OFF in a thumb break holster. But then if i needed to draw the weapon it would definately be fired. Different times.