Thanks for response and, yes, it is the thumb safety. The Weigand mount hugs the slide pretty closely with 4 screws ea side to the frame and the safety sticks out too far to go through it.
I don't quite understand what you mean about locking slide back and removing assembly. Slide still has to...
I still shoot a 52-2 in club competition and my backup 52-2 has a Red Dot on a Weigand mount I picked up some time ago. I want to start shooting it and need to disassemble for cleaning and lube but the safety lever won't go through the Weigand mount to pull the slide off. Is there any way to...