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CHLSteve wrote:

AEA wrote: ALWAYS strip rounds off the magazine.

If you MUST load the +1, insert Mag and cycle slide to strip one off. Drop Mag and reload one into it.

Gotcha... but why would anyone NOT want to load +1? Isn't the idea to have the most rounds your gun can carry ready to go?

While some of my 1911's accept a fully loaded 8 round mag just fine, a couple of them don't quite like it. My Kobra Carry for example will take it but it takes a bit of effort to get it all the way in and locked.

Therefore, I do not carry a full 8 rounder in any of my 1911's anymore. I load an 8 rounder and rack the slide, leaving 7 in the mag.

I carry 2 spare mags. If I can't get the job done with 24 rounds, I really doubt that 25 would make any difference.

CHLSteve wrote:Just wondering if there's a correct (safest) way to do this.

Slide lock open, drop a round directly into the chamber, drop the slide and insert the magazine?

Never,.....NEVER......NEVER Do this.....
You can damage your extractor!

ALWAYS strip rounds off the magazine.

If you MUST load the +1, insert Mag and cycle slide to strip one off. Drop Mag and reload one into it.