Why does everyone hate on condition-2 carry for 1911's?

[texagun]

To make safe: release mag, disengage thumb safety (Keeping finger away from trigger) and rack slide.
Simple really.

Not so simple if you do it wrong. I saw a young MP die one morning after a night of guard duty when another guy failed to follow the rules exactly. We were clearing our weapons before getting on a truck when the guy ahead of me failed to perform step #1 (remove the magazine). He racked the slide and pulled the trigger (on a supposedly empty weapon) and shot the guy ahead of him in the back of the head. BE CAREFUL WHEN FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE....STAY ALERT AND DO IT RIGHT.

 

[Dan Crocker]

It's simple to do it right. I've seen numerous incidents of guys shooting into clearing barrels. We all laughed when an O-5 fired three times into the barrel before the Sergeant Major came and took his pistol away.
There's no excuse for not knowing your gun and handling it safely.

 

[coltoriginal]

Gryffydd

No, I'm not. That's why it makes sense that the one thing that can be ready 24/7 (my gun) should be.

think about that.. you're insisting that you need a gun that will be shooting before you are even mentally capable to evaluate what you are doing.

How does recognizing the fact that if you ever need a gun you may very well need it QUICKLY make me trigger happy?

you already admitted you would not mentally be ready that quickly (assess the threat), but you are still eager to shoot as fast as you can? thats trigger happy

I'm having a hard time picturing your fantasy scenario where you are saved by your c1 draw and fire time against a mugger who ambushes you. perhaps you could elaborate on that one for me.

Are you supposing you are at gunpoint and your c1 draw time is faster than his eyes (wild west style)? or is it more like he attacks you from behind but because you are in c1 your draw time is so fast you spin around and shoot him?

you propose an unexpected random mugging that will happen in a flash and with no time to cock the hammer, but solely because c1 is .1 seconds faster you will survive?

Me on the other hand, carrying a gun has nothing to do with mugger protection, which is why i mentioned my right to carry (you gave the impression the only viable reason is mugger defense). i'm sorry you are so worried about muggers.. do you live in a bad neighborhood?

this is nothing against c1 i believe it has its place just as all the others.

 

[ScareyH22A]

Why wouldn't you carry a 1911 in condition 1? I don't own a 1911 but I carry my USP cocked and locked. I think the 1911 is even safer considering that it even has a grip safety.

What are the chances that something will accidently disengage the safety, then press on the grip safety, then pull the trigger... all in that order? Some of you guys are just paranoid. That's so safe, you almost don't even need a holster. Sheesh.