memory bump ..1911 pistol???

[ants]

Can anyone tell me what a "memory bump" safety is on a 1911 style pistol???

[Early]

Hmmm....Not sure; guessing the grip safety.

[Pygmy]

You piqued my interest, because I had  never heard of it..

 

I googled it up.. Memory bump grip safeties have a more pronounced "hump" than a standard  grip safety, supposedly to  ensure that the safety releases more positively .

 

Some shooters have tried them and found them painful, and for that reason have ground them down to reduce the size of the hump.

[ants]

You piqued my interest, because I had  never heard of it..

 

I googled it up.. Memory bump grip safeties have a more pronounced "hump" than a standard  grip safety, supposedly to  ensure that the safety releases more positively .

 

Some shooters have tried them and found them painful, and for that reason have ground them down to reduce the size of the hump.

Thanks. After I posted, I was able to find a little info. on it. I guess that the bigger bump also triggers muscle "memory" which causes the shooter to maintain the same grip by feeling the bump in the same spot in the palm.