brashboy
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Cocked and locked. There are many holster designs that do not involve a strap across the hammer.
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average_shooter
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Stickjockey said:
<<chuckles>> Ironically, the Galco Fletch is what I'm using.
It hasn't been a problem for a while, more when it was new and stiff. The Fletch is technically designed for "hammer down on an empty chamber" carry, at least that's what the paperwork with mine said. So, when carrying C&L the strap was in a slightly different position than what it was designed for. Once it was broken in it stopped being a problem.
I think the other part was the extended safety on mine seemed a little more prone to catch on the strap.
<<chuckles>> Ironically, the Galco Fletch is what I'm using.
It hasn't been a problem for a while, more when it was new and stiff. The Fletch is technically designed for "hammer down on an empty chamber" carry, at least that's what the paperwork with mine said. So, when carrying C&L the strap was in a slightly different position than what it was designed for. Once it was broken in it stopped being a problem.
I think the other part was the extended safety on mine seemed a little more prone to catch on the strap.
gunfighter48
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The only way to carry - cocked and locked, safety on!!!
MaterDei
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Condition 1 for me too. I know somebody who carries condition zero and I don't have a problem with that either. The grip safety makes condition zero carry safer than a Glock, IMO. Glocks are carried in condition zero and have no grip safety. I choose condition 1 because releasing the safety during the draw is so natural that I like the added safety that the manual safety gives me.
wildehond
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cocked and locked with open top IWB holster and sweatguard over the safety lever on the inside.
CajunBass
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If you got a holster that disengages the safety on ANY gun, you need to get another holster.
Cocked and locked.
Cocked and locked.
ojibweindian
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Condition 1.
I don't like lowering a hammer on a live round; waaaay too many bad things can come from that. Besides, the 1911 is deployed most quickly in condition 1. Why handicap yourself when there's already so much working against you, should you find yourself in deep doodoo?
I don't like lowering a hammer on a live round; waaaay too many bad things can come from that. Besides, the 1911 is deployed most quickly in condition 1. Why handicap yourself when there's already so much working against you, should you find yourself in deep doodoo?
Vern Humphrey
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Browning was a brilliant engineer, designer and fabricator. He was not a soldier, cop or gunfighter.
But he was smart enough to listen to the customer!
Ala Dan
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In "Condition 1 ONLY"
"Cocked and Locked" in a Kirkpatrick OWB Compact (open top)
Undercover Rig.
"Cocked and Locked" in a Kirkpatrick OWB Compact (open top)
Undercover Rig.
Choclabman
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When I do carry the Wilson, it is in Condition 1.
jad0110
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See photo ...
I feel the same way. And I don't consider a Glock unsafe to carry. Just make sure your shirt tail doesn't get shoved down in the holster and keep your booger hook off the bang switch.
I don't yet carry my 1911, as there is a 16 to 20 week waiting list for the Brommeland Max Con-V and I'm only 9 weeks in :banghead:. When I do, it may be condition 0, but I'll probably stick to Cocked & Locked, as flipping off the safety on the draw feels so natural to me. It is actually difficult for me not to hit the safety.
One other thing about Condition 2: only the Series 80 type 1911s have firing pin safeties. So if you drop a non series 80 with the hammer lowered on a live round, there is a possibility (a very remote one, as I'm not sure that it has even happened - though in theory it could) that the hammer could impart just enough energy to the firing pin to touch off the chambered round. Again, probably not realistic from what I've read, but I don't care to find out.
I feel the same way. And I don't consider a Glock unsafe to carry. Just make sure your shirt tail doesn't get shoved down in the holster and keep your booger hook off the bang switch.
I don't yet carry my 1911, as there is a 16 to 20 week waiting list for the Brommeland Max Con-V and I'm only 9 weeks in :banghead:. When I do, it may be condition 0, but I'll probably stick to Cocked & Locked, as flipping off the safety on the draw feels so natural to me. It is actually difficult for me not to hit the safety.
One other thing about Condition 2: only the Series 80 type 1911s have firing pin safeties. So if you drop a non series 80 with the hammer lowered on a live round, there is a possibility (a very remote one, as I'm not sure that it has even happened - though in theory it could) that the hammer could impart just enough energy to the firing pin to touch off the chambered round. Again, probably not realistic from what I've read, but I don't care to find out.
The whole series 80 safety was designed so Cops wouldn't be told there guns were cocked by Civilians. It made the populous feel safer. +1000000000000000 for cocked and locked.
I think you'll notice if you look at JMB's other gun designs 1903 1908 etc. etc. he did like grips safeties. Although as said earlier in initial desing the 1911 was without it.
I think you'll notice if you look at JMB's other gun designs 1903 1908 etc. etc. he did like grips safeties. Although as said earlier in initial desing the 1911 was without it.
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