TM hi-capa 4.3 beaver tail (grip safety) not working 100%

[m102404]

Did you even read the title of the this thread....?

Yes, all 1911 (single stack) and 2011 (double stack) models have grip safeties. The Hicapa 4.3 and 5.1's are replicas of the 2011 pistols.

[NachoPuddin]

Don't most Hicapa's also have a half coke safety too?

[Acidictadpole]

Originally Posted by Alpha_Niner

Sorry if its sort of out of the subject.

So the Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa 4.3 doesn't have a safety in the back of the grip?

It does, mine doesn't seem to work properly though.

I've been given instructions on how to fix it but I need to find something I can use to easily get the pin out of the bottom (mini screwdriver or smth). And I also need to find some time. I will attempt to report back here with results though.

[m102404]

Try a metal coat hanger if you don't have an allen key small/long enough...

Yup, most single actions have a half cock safety.

[ILLusion]

Originally Posted by Acidictadpole

Is there a way to make this safety a little more safe? Something I can do to the gun that makes it so the beaver tail provides a much better force to prevent the trigger from being pulled?

Sometimes, by re-seating the leaf spring or adding more tension to the prong that's involved with pushing out the grip safety is enough to make it function better.

Originally Posted by pusangani

a stock brand new gun should have its grip safety working tho, mine does, maybe take out the pin at the bottom of the grip and remove the hammer spring housing, have a look at the leaf spring and the other bits and see if everything is shipshape.

Not true. Many out of the box Marui 1911/2011 do not have a properly functioning grip safety.

Originally Posted by NachoPuddin

Don't most Hicapa's also have a half coke safety too?

All do. Real guns as well. 1911's as well. It's there as a safety feature, in case the main hammer hooks (that the sear engages) ever fail or slip due to a poor engagement angle, then the hammer can be stopped at the secondary / backup hooks to prevent an accidental discharge.