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Mike,

I have a UCII. I carry OWB when in business formal/casual while wearing a jacket or at the ranch.

I also just put it in my pocket when wearing loose pants or shorts when out for a walk.

I will transition to IWB this Spring.

Condition one is the way to go. You have the grip safety and thumb safety so its pretty hard to get an ND.

You can up your comfort level by going to a pistol course that uses an open carry hot range - where pistols are not unloaded until the course is over - you are considered in condition one from the time the class starts until it ends.

I would also recommend doing dry fire with your pistol to get an idea of what it will and wont do. For instance, the UCII, like all 1911s, if you put pressure on the trigger and then depress the thumb safety, it will fire.

Just remember that the pistol is not unloaded when you take the magazine out. There is still a round in the chamber.

When my UCII was new, I had to add a bit of oil to make the slide work better or I would get a failure to feed. Shoot it at the range with all your mags full of rounds to determine if you have this issue.