My 1911 is in the stable!

[cmgee67]

I went with the Ruger. My last one never worked right but instead of sending it to Ruger and getting them to fix it I was foolish and let it go. I took it strait to my gun smith and he is doing some polishing and tuning to it. Whenever I get her back I will go put a good 500 rounds and some defensive rounds through it to break it in and insure it’s reliable. Boy do I have some training to do with that gun. I am having to learn the manual safety. I’ve grown up on revolvers and Glocks so I’m at a bit of a learning curve. But I’m excited. I have some elk antler grips and a milt sparks VM2 coming. All should be in this week. Here is a picture of the gun stock. I will post one later this week on how she ran and what she looks like with the new grips.

[flowrie]

Keep us posted.
I really like my Sr1911 and also like my VM2.

One thing I did add to my SR1911 was this Fast safety system.
You can carry with hammer down, round chambered, flick the safety off which recocks the hammer.
Have this on my 1911 and Browning HP.

https://bhspringsolutions.com/141-series-70

[Pawpaw]

[Liberty]

Keep us posted.
I really like my Sr1911 and also like my VM2.

One thing I did add to my SR1911 was this Fast safety system.
You can carry with hammer down, round chambered, flick the safety off which recocks the hammer.
Have this on my 1911 and Browning HP.

https://bhspringsolutions.com/141-series-70

What is the advantage of decocking a 1911?

[WTR]

Keep us posted.
I really like my Sr1911 and also like my VM2.

One thing I did add to my SR1911 was this Fast safety system.
You can carry with hammer down, round chambered, flick the safety off which recocks the hammer.
Have this on my 1911 and Browning HP.

https://bhspringsolutions.com/141-series-70

I looked into Cylinder and Slide’s method of accomplishing this. I came to the conclusion that I didn’t want to add a mechanical step which could fail in a SD weapon. I don't understand that fear of carrying a 1911 in condition 1.

[flechero]

Congrats on the new 1911

What is the advantage of decocking a 1911?

Mechanically, if the sear or sear pin broke, it would prevent the gun from firing. There is one other another safety that prevents discharge if sear failure (called the Fallarrest) but it works by blocking blocking the hammer's movement, not by decocking.

I have seen the Fast Safety before -the owner noted he wasn't completely comfortable carrying cocked and locked and this solved his concern.

[Liberty]

Congrats on the new 1911

What is the advantage of decocking a 1911?

Mechanically, if the sear or sear pin broke, it would prevent the gun from firing. There is one other another safety that prevents discharge if sear failure (called the Fallarrest) but it works by blocking blocking the hammer's movement, not by decocking.

I have seen the Fast Safety before -the owner noted he wasn't completely comfortable carrying cocked and locked and this solved his concern.

These are made for a model 70. Does a model 70 have 'fall arrest'?

[flechero]

No, a Fallarest is a fairly new aftermarket design and doesn't come on any factory guns. I believe its only available from Ned Christiansen.

ETA this link I found, where Ned explains it:
https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/wha ... -on.33220/

[flechero]

I went with the Ruger. My last one never worked right but instead of sending it to Ruger and getting them to fix it I was foolish and let it go. I took it strait to my gun smith and he is doing some polishing and tuning to it. Whenever I get her back I will go put a good 500 rounds and some defensive rounds through it to break it in and insure it’s reliable. Boy do I have some training to do with that gun. I am having to learn the manual safety. I’ve grown up on revolvers and Glocks so I’m at a bit of a learning curve. But I’m excited. I have some elk antler grips and a milt sparks VM2 coming. All should be in this week. Here is a picture of the gun stock. I will post one later this week on how she ran and what she looks like with the new grips.

Take a class or two with it and you'll be surprised at how quickly you get used to the safety. (and a better trigger!!) It's just new- repetition will cement the safety it in your brain/hand!

Any external work being done? (checkering the front strap maybe?)

Again, congrats!!

[03Lightningrocks]

I am not sure one would want to carry in decocked mode with a 1911 model handgun. This would then require one first cock the trigger and second release the safety before being able to fire the weapon. In the moment of adrenaline it seems the chance is good one might fire a round before one intended to. That extra step could also be the difference in being shot before one got off a round.

Doesn't using a weapon successfully in self defense require a certain amount of trained motor skills? It is one reason I shoot my carry weapon far more than I do my other weapons.

[SQLGeek]

What is the advantage of decocking a 1911?

Increasing the chance of adding an extra hole in the floor or wall?

[flechero]

I am not sure one would want to carry in decocked mode with a 1911 model handgun. This would then require one first cock the trigger and second release the safety before being able to fire the weapon. In the moment of adrenaline it seems the chance is good one might fire a round before one intended to. That extra step could also be the difference in being shot before one got off a round.

Doesn't using a weapon successfully in self defense require a certain amount of trained motor skills? It is one reason I shoot my carry weapon far more than I do my other weapons.

For the record- I'm not an advocate or user of either of the aftermarket options... I carry my 1911 in the traditional C1 mode.

The safety referenced earlier, doesn't change the user's protocol to fire the gun... the safety lever actually returns the hammer to the full cocked position when the lever is swiped as you would normally disengage. The difference is a quick extra step to lower the hammer. (which isn't a true decock as the spring tension isn't relieved.)

He says it was designed to alleviate concerns of those who don't like the cocked hammer.

skip to or start at 12:30 to see the demo... (the first 12 min if installing it)

[C-dub]

I might be mistaken, but I thought another big reason folks liked the decocker was because they didn’t have to pull the trigger, like on Glocks, to disassemble the gun. That seems to bother some folks.

[flechero]

I might be mistaken, but I thought another big reason folks liked the decocker was because they didn’t have to pull the trigger, like on Glocks, to disassemble the gun. That seems to bother some folks.

The 1911 doesn't require a trigger pull to take down... not sure which ones do besides glock.