[jem45472]

Been carrying my ruger commander in a galco king tuk for the last 2 months. This being my first pistol, I have been carrying condition 3 until all controls, draw, and grip are second nature.

Now I decide to switch to condition 1.
I go to holster today and the combat cutout catches my safety and disengages.

Is this a common occurrence for anybody?
Not what I really wanted to happen on my first day.

 

[cor_man257]

You still have a grip saftey. It wont go off holstered andnot being touched.

Dont have a 1911 yet so i cant say anything from experience with them. I've seen this question o..n other forums and it was answered with alot of holster change suggestions. Most folks wind up with more than a few

 

[loki34]

Not a problem with the holster I currrently use but have heard of it from others. I always check to be sure the safety is engaged after holstering.

 

[timmyp]

I have an ambidextrous safety. I often reach down and check my thumb safety. It is disengaged probably less than 10% of the time I check it. Celt and I have been talking about how airsoft is a great tool for practicing drawing from concealment and engaging a target. At $100, it has been a great option for me to get lots of trigger time that doesnt bore me like dry fire did. Just something to think about.

 

[Les]

I've not had this happen to me with the holster I use, I've never found my thumb safety disengaged. It may just be a quirk of the Galco holster? I'm not familiar with a combat cutout so can't help you much there.

 

[protox]

Pics of the gun in holster? Pics of where/when it catches? My edc is one of 2 different sized 1911's. Holsters are same style and manufacture just different sizes.

 

[jem45472]

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You can see where the safety indents the leather.

I guess I just need to be careful when holstering to put it straight down.

Put it in at an angle and the upper part of the cut out can disengage it if not careful.

 

[Bullet Guy]

I have been carrying a 1911 since the late 1980s, using both pocket holsters and traditional "hip" holsters.

No issues with the safety.....i have checked for years. No problems.

 

[ScotchMan]

I would probably trim the leather so the safety doesn't make contact with it.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

I would probably trim the leather so the safety doesn't make contact with it.

But then he will have the safety digging into his side all day. I think the issue will go away if you break the leather in a bit more.

 

[HighlandLofts]

If you took the holster to a leather shop and have them either bend (reform) that tab back then up so it gives the safety a little bit of room, or have them cut it off add a leather spacer and another piece of leateher for a new shield.

This is what I would do. I've taken holsters in to a local leather shop to have work done on before. The cost wasn't that much for what I had done.

 

[protox]

I'm gonna go with the unpopular call here and say that your problem is a lack of leather in the area near the safety. As in the edge of the holster is too close and snagging on the safety.

 

[Cuomostein]

That holster looks really uncomfortable, actually it looks crappy and poorly made. You should get a quality holster for your gun. No reason it should disengage the safety.

 

[jem45472]

I'm gonna go with the unpopular call here and say that your problem is a lack of leather in the area near the safety. As in the edge of the holster is too close and snagging on the safety.

Think this is the winner.
That part is the "combat cutout". Makes it easier to grab and quicker on the draw.

I think I am just going to have to practice holstering the gun straight down.

 

[jem45472]

That holster looks really uncomfortable, actually it looks crappy and poorly made. You should get a quality holster for your gun. No reason it should disengage the safety.

Actually it is quite comfortable. Galco king tuk is a crossbreed Super tuck clone, and probably one of the most popular iwb holsters out there. Only difference between it and the super tuck is the "combat cutout".

 

[Pedro]

Jem, you've gotten great advice and it sounds as though you're all squared away. I would do what ever is needed to assure it doesn't happen again.
I prefer a stiff safety on my 1911s. Wolff Gunsprings sells a pretty aggressive plunger tube spring that I'd bet would help and eliminate the need to be picky how you holster it.
Wolff Gunsprings - Firearm Springs for Semi-Auto Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, & Shotguns
Respects, Pedro.

 

[jem45472]

Jem, you've gotten great advice and it sounds as though you're all squared away. I would do what ever is needed to assure it doesn't happen again.
I prefer a stiff safety on my 1911s. Wolff Gunsprings sells a pretty aggressive plunger tube spring that I'd bet would help and eliminate the need to be picky how you holster it.
Wolff Gunsprings - Firearm Springs for Semi-Auto Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, & Shotguns
Respects, Pedro.

I may look into this. The safety is actually fairly stiff. I think the extended thumb safety on the Ruger partly contributes to this as well.

 

[cor_man257]

Actually it is quite comfortable. Galco king tuk is a crossbreed Super tuck clone, and probably one of the most popular iwb holsters out there. Only difference between it and the super tuck is the "combat cutout".

Galco KingTuks suck. For a few reasons.
-Quality of material.
-Doesn't entirely cover the trigger well
-Clip arms are stationary and do not swivel

I owned and carried a full size .45 (Sig220) in a Kingtuk. They just aren't as good as other hybrid holsters.
Here is a link to my video review comparing the Kingtuk to another hybrid.