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Right2Carry wrote: IMHO using Cocked and Locked while referring to an XD or Glock is just wrong.

My previous post was an atempt at agreement while giving a little of the reasoning along with it, and at the risk of inspiring a little more sarcasim and/or criticism, I'll add a little more. The word"Locked" when used in the phrase "Cocked & Locked" definetly refers to the locking of a manual safty. When used in the phrase "Locked & Loaded" (or loaded & locked) it refers to the insertion of the projectile into the "firing mechanism" of the weapon, which has been called the weapon's "Lock" for centuries. The various types of locking mechanisms in early firearms include the matchlock, wheellock, snaplock, flintlock, & caplock.

Right2Carry wrote:

S&W6946 wrote:The term "cocked and locked" as first used in this thread referred to keeping a round in the chamber. To me that term generally applies to a 1911 pistol and the manner in which it is carried and not an XD.

Call me picky....

Agreed and that was my point.

IMHO "Condition One" would be appropriate for both "Cocked and Locked" & "Locked and Loaded" however hs already stated above, "Locked and Loaded" would be appropriate for use in describing "Condition One" for an XD or any other firearm without a hammer. The hammer of a firearm was once called the "Cock" and its position "cocked" or "uncocked". The term "Locked and Loaded" came from the original phrase "Loaded and Locked" which the military used to describe the ready to fire condtion of the M1 Garand. Loaded magazine inserted and bolt locked forward. Some sources credit John Wayne for the current usage "Locked and Loaded" when he inadvertantly reversed the the words in the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima"