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The issues you mentioned are minor and easily corrected. First, avoid 8-round mags and you should have no trouble seating them fully. There's a reason why John Browning made the original mags hold only seven, trust me. Second, experiment with mags until you find a brand that pops cleanly out of the gun when you push the mag release. I have heard from many folks that Sistemas seem to have tight mag wells. And regarding the ambi safety, if you've never fit one to a 1911 before it can be really tricky. First off, it HAS to be fitted! If you didn't try fitting it, then no wonder it didn't go in. The knobby thingy on the back side of the left safety lever has to be fitted to the sear, or else the safety doesn't work. So in other words, let a gunsmith do it.
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D. Kamm
USGI M1911/M1911A1 Pistols Website
http://www.geocities.com/M1911_M1911A1

The issues you mentioned are minor and easily corrected. First, avoid 8-round mags and you should have no trouble seating them fully. There's a reason why John Browning made the original mags hold only seven, trust me. Second, experiment with mags until you find a brand that pops cleanly out of the gun when you push the mag release. I have heard from many folks that Sistemas seem to have tight mag wells. And regarding the ambi safety, if you've never fit one to a 1911 before it can be really tricky. First off, it HAS to be fitted! If you didn't try fitting it, then no wonder it didn't go in. The knobby thingy on the back side of the left safety lever has to be fitted to the sear, or else the safety doesn't work. So in other words, let a gunsmith do it.
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D. Kamm
USGI M1911/M1911A1 Pistols Website
http://www.geocities.com/M1911_M1911A1