"Improving" the 1911

[45auto]

" You must have skipped my initial post to start the thread where I mentioned the EAA Witness and Beretta 9000S as two examples I know of off hand that do not lock the slide with the frame mounted thumb safety engaged when cocked and locked."

I did, sorry. My memory is not what it usd to be...apparently!

 

[Candiru]

The H&K USP is another gun that doesn't lock the slide when carried C&L.

 

[Otherguy Overby]

My normal carry gun is a 1911 (kinda) that does not lock the slide with it's safety. You can, in fact clear the pistol with the safety on. And yes, I do place my thumb on the back of the slide whilst reholstering. Of course I do that with any "real" 1911 cuz I'd rather the hammer fall on my thumb than chance an ND.

My "kinda" 1911 is an STI LS. It has no barrel link or bushing, either.

http://stiguns.com/guns/ls/ls.html