Answer 15.
I would never, under any circumstances, recommend or approve of the cocked-and-locked carry of a weapon in any one of my holsters. The fact that there isn't a safety strap or other device between the hammer and firing pin would make it extremely dangerous to do so. This is why my master blocks have been made with the hammer down, safety off, and my holsters are moulded accordingly.
May I state quite categorically that I have perfect faith in the design and function of the mechanical safety devices of 1911-style pistols. However, I work at a distance, so can have no inkling at all of the attitude, knowledge, and weapon-handling capabilities of any individual who purchases or uses a Horseshoe holster. Additionally, I have no way of monitoring the circumstances under which any item may be used or by whom, so can never be sure that these were appropriate i.e. that equipment was not being used in a way that was never intended.
Living, as we do, in a fiercely litigious society, I cannot run the risk of facing a lawsuit brought by some unknown individual who, after having shot himself or anyone else, for whatever reason, may then try to blame the accident on the fact that he was carrying his weapon, cocked-and-locked, with my approval, in one of my holsters. I am not for a moment suggesting that you may be that individual, but I like the idea of sleeping at night and, having reached the evening of my life, I have no wish to get involved with any situation which may, potentially, lead to a lawsuit, quite apart from not wanting to have the death or the severe wounding of anyone on my conscience.
