Cocked and locked?

[Nashmack]

How many of you carry a cocked and locked single action auto? I'll be picking up my first 1911next week and would like to know how to carry one loaded and charged...

For those of you who carry 1911s, what kind of holster do you carry it in?

 

[Third_Rail]

C&L is the only safe way to carry a loaded 1911 - with the hammer down you're inviting trouble.

 

[Sergeant Sabre]

Milt Sparks VM-II holster

 

[Nashmack]

Oh, one more question, please forgive me I'm just full of questions today...

The 1911 I'm buying is basically a beat up old GI slide assembly on a new frame, what kinds of safety checks can I perform by myself to be sure this thing will fire and function?

 

[Brass Balls]

Yes, always cocked and locked with a holster that covers the trigger. I'm a huge fan of the Versa Max 2 holster by Milt Sparks.

 

[yci]

Cocked and locked here as well. Versa Max-II for my 5" models, High Noon pocket holser for my 3" when the occasion requires it.

 

[Nashmack]

That's some pretty leather, any of you have a link to somewhere I can buy it?

 

[DirksterG30]

I carry a Springfield Champion in a Comptac C-TAC, and yes, I carry it Cocked & Locked:

 

[rbernie]

Yup - either in a VM-II or a HBE COM2.

The 1911 I'm buying is basically a beat up old GI slide assembly on a new frame, what kinds of safety checks can I perform by myself to be sure this thing will fire and function?

Get thee to the Gunsmithy forum and ask for 'Tuner - he'll fill your head with anything you need to know about 'em.

 

[rbernie]

DIRKSTER

Does the Comptac C-TAC cover the thumb safety on the weak/body side?

 

[DirksterG30]

DIRKSTER
Does the Comptac C-TAC cover the thumb safety on the weak/body side

Indeed it does; here's the other side:

 

[techmike]

I use either an old beat up alessi or a Milt Sparks Summer Special 2. As mentioned above cocked and locked is the only safe way to carry a 1911. I do suggest that you become VERY familiar with the 1911 before you carry it. Trigger discipline is a MUST(it should be always), especailly with a single action. That said, I love 1911's and have carried one or another for the past 19 years.

Here is a good resource for safety checks -

http://www.m1911.org/technic25.htm

 

[carnaby]

Cocked and locked in an Andrews Leather MacDaniel II. Superb.

 

[jem375]

I have carried in all 3 modes, and still do to some extent. Depends on the mood I am in. Condition 1 if you are expecting trouble, I carry in condition 2 when walking in the woods, and carried in condition 3 while doing SP duty in the Navy since it was mandatory to do so....

 

[Nashmack]

Thank you all for all your input I think I'm going to spend some quality time at the pit with my 22 and some bowling pins now...and probably daydream about doing the same with the 1911

 

[ball3006]

I have been carrying CHL...

for 14 years now and I have never felt comfortable carrying a pistol cocked and locked. I much more favor a pistol such as a Glock, Steyr, etc that operates more like a revolver where you just pick it up and shoot. No levers or thinking involved to operate the gun which require much more training to be proficient.........My two carry guns, yes I carry two guns, sometimes three, are a Steyr S40 or Glock 27, Kel Tec 3AT, and a NA mini revolver.......plus, I always have a shotgun and/or an AK in the truck......chris3

 

[2400]

Alessi IWB

 

[woerm]

fwiw

I carried for a number of years a tt-33 9mm on half cock.

fud factor most punks think all guns are da, and would squeeze the trigger to zilch effect.
currently use a 1903 cocked and locked, there's essentially no other option as condition 3 (w/loaded mag and empty chamber) is a 14 plus second draw to fire sthick. brrr


I know I'm slow , don't mock please, I really like this 1903.
.
r

 

[Aguila Blanca]

The 1911 I'm buying is basically a beat up old GI slide assembly on a new frame, what kinds of safety checks can I perform by myself to be sure this thing will fire and function?

http://www.m1911.org/full_technic.htm
From the menu on the left, click on Technical Issues. In there you should find three or four different articles regarding function checks for used pistols

 

[Jamie C.]

Yes.
1911? 'Fraid not.
Only a 40+ year old Browning High Power here.

J.C.

 

[progunner1957]

I carry my 1911 cocked and locked in either a Maxpedition Fatboy Versipack or in a zip-up cordura book cover that looks like a planner.

When a 1911 is carried cocked and locked, there is no need to worry about safety issues, as that is the way the gun was designed to be carried. It won't "go off" on its own from condition one (cocked & locked).

Think of it this way - people carry Glocks all the time with a loaded chamber. All that is required for the gun to go BOOM is one thing - depress the trigger.
With a 1911 in condition one, for the gun to go BOOM, three distinctly different things have to happen: 1-Depress grip safety; 2-Click off manual (thumb) safety; 3-Depress trigger.

Even if the manual safety would somehow inadvertently be moved to the off position, the gun is still safe, thanks to the grip safety.

1911s are wihtout question one of the safest autopistol designs ever made. They are not that complicated, but they do require the user to know the gun and know it well.

 

[Amish_Bill]

Andrews IWB - not sure of model - for a 5" -- ALWAYS cocked & locked.

Even when not worn. No reason to clear or decock each time it comes on or off. After all, what is THE common denominator of ALL NDs? That's right - handling of the weapon outisde it's holster.

 

[Marshall]

FN-HP's & BHP's, cocked and locked in a Bianchi OWB and a padded nylon IWB clip holsters.

 

[apowell]

I carry a 1911 cocked & locked in a Milt Sparks VersaMax II. I love the holster, but the tuckable clips are hard to tuck around. For daily tucking I'd recommend something with deeper or more flexible clips. That would make it much easier to tuck the shirt in. In defense of the VMII, the clips grab the pants tight, so it is rock solid and not going anywhere, and they are totally hidden by the belt, they are just hard to use. Today I had to drop by the house to get everything retucked after dropping my son off at school because I couldn't get the shirt tucked back in in the car. Perhaps it will get easier with practice (new clips).

 

[Big Gay Al]

I carry my Taurus PT-92 cocked and locked, and also, when I carry it, I carry my PT-911 cocked and locked as well.

Once my EAA Witness is past the "break-in" that will be carried cocked and locked too.