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longtooth wrote: As far as all looking alike my wife knows the difference in many makes as well as platforms. I could never get away w/ it.

You have only yourself to blame.

......... he says they all look alike and his wife doesnt really know he has more than one....

Now theres an angle I've never thought of.

Very clever.

RPBrown wrote:Although I agree with most of what Flint and LT have said, my daughter carries a 1911 cocked and locked but her holster has a thumb break that would as she says, catch the hammer if something were to go wrong. It's actually a pretty slick additional safety.

I have 2- 1911's and carry both cocked and locked.

Now for what Flint and LT said that I don't agree with, I also own and love a GLOCK. There I said it. GLOCK GLOCK GLOCK.

Sorry guys. couldn;t resist.

Ray

Even Glocks (man I hate using the "G" word)

You know I'm just kidding (for the most part). Glocks are not aesthetically pleasing to me, but I cannot fault them in any other area. They are high quality firearms that continue to perform when others have quit.

I am not a Glock hater by any stretch of the imagination.

I just can't get past the cocked and locked part yet.

Good morning Diode,

This part of your post caught my attention because it is a comment I hear not infrequently. Objections to carrying in "condition one" vary from person to person, but most often...I am told that it "looks dangerous", or a person has concerns about how safe it is.

The 1911, (as originally designed) has no fewer than 4 safety features if you think about it:

1. The first and most obvious is the "thumb" safety. It is clear to me that Mr. Browning designed the pistol to be carried cocked and locked by virtue of the thumb safety alone. It doesn't even work if the pistol is not cocked.

2. The "Grip" safety. Any properly functioning 1911 will not fire unless a proper grip is achieved or the safety is otherwise fully depressed.

3. The "half cock" notch in the hammer while not a "safety" per se, is a safety feature worth noting. Any condition that would allow or cause the hammer to fall (without the trigger being pulled) will result in the sear being caught by the very deep 1/2 cock notch (on series 70 models).

4. The "trigger" itself is a safety of sorts, it must be moved rearward sufficiently to release the sear.

5. If the slide moves as little as 1/8" to the rear (out of battery) the pistol will "disconnect" and will not fire until the slide is fully in battery and the trigger reset.

As you can see, safety is really of no concern. Even Glocks (man I hate using the "G" word) are in a semi-cocked condition whenever you have a round up the spout. The difference is, you can readily see that the 1911 in condition one is a "usable" weapon. Yeah, I know some people think it looks like a lion ready to pounce, but in fact....it is no more "ready" than any other firearm that has round in the chamber.

To me the main benefit of carrying "cocked and locked" is that all the safety features designed into the weapon are at play, it is quick to get into action, and you have the finest single action trigger available in an auto IMO. Remember, this pistol was made to fight!

I hope this post does not result in the hijacking of this thread. I just wanted to offer some information (or opinions) that might help ease your mind.

Have a great weekend.

Flint