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“The safety on the M1951 is a cross-bolt variety. This is unlike that found on most other combat handguns, and when you first see it, you will probably view it as awkward and slow. But you will be mistaken. The safety is one of the pistol’s best features. It reminds me of the safety found on the Star Z-63 SMG, and I found that on both the Star and the M1951 you could flip the safety off and on rapidly without shifting your hand at all. In fact, it was faster to operate than a Colt Government Model. All you need to do is take up your normal firing position, with your right thumb (assuming a right-hand grip) resting with the knuckle on the button. Merely extending the thumb slightly will bump the safety off. To reengage, merely straighten the trigger finger out, flex the finger straight out, hitting the button with the inside of your knuckle, and it will flip on. In actual practice, I found it fast and easy. For left-handers, the procedure is reversed, but it is equally simple. You have no need for an ambidextrous safety, extended safety, or external safety, and since the pistol grips are flush with the safety, you avoid the problems associated with flipping the safety off while in the holster. I really like this safety system.” (5) (Note that when Mullen refers to the “knuckle” of the thumb, he is describing the median joint, not the proximal joint.)