[GSlob]

Grip safety is a feature in Browning's 1911. I confess to being grossly ignorant, but the author writes about grip safeties in 19th century pistols, i.e. preceding Browning's design, and I've never heard of any such firearm. Is it a regular BS, or are there some exotic 19 century firearms for which it is true?

[Imabeliever]

Smith & Wesson made a grip safety revolver many years ago, but I can't recall the model name or number.

[neverdem]

I'm no authority, but I thought about the 1911 too. I wonder if Browning first used that grip safety in a design for another company before he set up his own shop.

[edchambers]

(Grip safety is a feature in Browning's 1911.)

It's also on my ancient colt target match but it doesn't work.The 1911 is a neat gun which featuures no less than 4 safetys which are effective but do not interfere with usefull function of the weapon.

[SirLurkedalot]

IIRC, it's BS. His 1903 autopistol (1911 pre-cursor) lacked a grip safety.