NoirFan
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Hello, I've read lot of threads where people say not to cock a DA revolver in a defensive situation, mostly for two reasons:
1) It shows some level of bloodlust or premediation, and can be used against you in court. The prosecutor can say, "The shooter had the time and presence of mind to cock his gun, and purposefully escalated the danger of the situation" or some such.
2) The light SA pull on a revolver makes it go off too easily in the hands of a nervous shooter, and may cause an unintentional shooting of the attacker.
But I started thinking about these reasons and wondering, why don't people say this about the 1911 or other SA automatics? The 1911 also requires a seperate thumb action to make ready, and has a similarly light trigger pull to a cocked revolver. Why don't DA revolver shooters train to cock off the draw the way 1911 shooters unsafe off the draw?
1) It shows some level of bloodlust or premediation, and can be used against you in court. The prosecutor can say, "The shooter had the time and presence of mind to cock his gun, and purposefully escalated the danger of the situation" or some such.
2) The light SA pull on a revolver makes it go off too easily in the hands of a nervous shooter, and may cause an unintentional shooting of the attacker.
But I started thinking about these reasons and wondering, why don't people say this about the 1911 or other SA automatics? The 1911 also requires a seperate thumb action to make ready, and has a similarly light trigger pull to a cocked revolver. Why don't DA revolver shooters train to cock off the draw the way 1911 shooters unsafe off the draw?