Man the 1911 feels so good in my hand. I had completely lost any feeling about firearms after 6 years of BS in the military. This 104 year old John Moses Browning design is just the cat's meow for me. Just a natural extension of my body and so positive and accurate in operation. This Dan Wesson is like the Omega Speedmaster of firearms. Might have to get one to match the 1911.

 

I still think you'll find the arched MSH will make it even more comfy.



Look at how well this fits in my hand! Very important how I have my thumb.

I told you, I tried it and didn't like it. I do like the slide release on that Sig though but it's cast so I likely won't put it on the DW.

What's so special about your thumb?

That looks so uncomfortable...

I can shoot accurately with the high ride safety grip, no prob. It's a matter of user error in applied pressure. You can buy a low ride thumb safety to bring your thumb more inline with the bore axis if need be. I can go with or without the safety grip. For tactical use I just shoot normally and these are my grips so you can see where my thumb would be for SD.

I've never shook someone's hand with my thumbs pointing straight up, I don't know if that's a new thing the kids are doing. Depends on how many hands I'm using and in what situation. It can rest in the detent if shooting one handed ready for a mag change, or while resting on my opposite grip with every possible knuckle or thumb towards the target. Whatever I do has to translate to all my guns, including sub compacts.

If someone is shooting at me, I don't plan on standing in isosceles in the middle of the street for 10 minutes like I'm at the range so some gang-banger or haji can plug me while I execute my perfect range technique. I really don't intend to practice a weak four finger one-handed grip with my thumb pointed at the sky for SD applications.

Evolution gave me opposable thumbs to put me on top of the food chain. I intend to keep it that way for as long as possible.