Which handguns can be fitted with a mechanical safety?

Handguns • Asked about 2 months ago by Daniel

Stealth Assistant Mar 03, 2025
Many handgun models can be fitted with a mechanical safety. Here are some notable examples:

Most 1911-pattern pistols come with a thumb safety and grip safety as standard features. These include models from Colt, Springfield Armory, Kimber, and many others.

Many Smith & Wesson M&P pistols are available with optional manual thumb safeties, though they also offer versions without external safeties.

Certain Glock models can be ordered with manual safeties for law enforcement and military contracts, though commercial Glock pistols typically rely on internal safety systems rather than external manual safeties.

Beretta pistols, such as the 92 series, feature a combination decocker/safety lever on the slide.

CZ pistols like the CZ-75 and its variants often come with manual safeties.