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- Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: 1911 fever
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Re: 1911 fever
Thanks to rm9792 and Carry-a-Kimber for the reminder that some firearms look like a 1911 but don't function the same.
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: 1911 fever
- Replies: 40
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Re: 1911 fever
No. The 1911 safety locks the slide.surprise_i'm_armed wrote:Do I recall this correctly? Can a 1911 have the safety on and the slide be racked
backwards in order to eject the chambered round?
With a 1911, the only reason to drop the hammer on a chambered round is to fire it.surprise_i'm_armed wrote:If so, then this ability would negate ever having to drop the hammer manually
on a chambered round.
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:50 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: 1911 fever
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5675
Re: 1911 fever
The Annoyed Man wrote:You don't "get it back forward." You keep it cocked and locked with the thumb safety engaged, because that is how the pistol was designed to be carried. You don't want to try and lower the hammer on a loaded chamber. It can be done, but it is HIGHLY not recommended!
If you're not comfortable carrying in condition 1, don't carry a 1911 (or hi-power.)