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I've carried 1911s "cocked and locked" plenty of times in an IWB holster with no issues.swap71 wrote:New to CHL...shooter for many years. I am 100% comfortable carrying open in condition one when able (deer lease, hiking etc.) Not sure if I will be as comfortable in condition 1 with an ISWB holster.
Any advice?
Practice!swap71 wrote:Any advice?
That's a good point as well. No matter what I carry, a quality holster that fully covers the trigger guard is a must.mojo84 wrote:I do it with my Browning Hi Power. Not worried about it as long as I carry it in a holster.
Cocked and locked on a full chamber is the only way it makes sense to carry a 1911. The guns are incredibly safe, and the anxiety that people have about carrying that way with that pistol is entirely psychological. It has little or no basis in fact. I carried 1911s for a while, and they are still my favorite pattern of pistol to shoot. That I don't carry them very often anymore is more about adjustments made to my carry rotation that make more sense for me personally. I had two, a 5" and a 3", and I recently sold the 3" to another member of this forum.swap71 wrote:New to CHL...shooter for many years. I am 100% comfortable carrying open in condition one when able (deer lease, hiking etc.) Not sure if I will be as comfortable in condition 1 with an ISWB holster.
Any advice?
Longshot38 wrote:Is there any other way to carry? My 1911 is cocked, locked, and loaded 24/7. No reason to give yourself something else to think about when you need to use it.
It was a little unnerving for me at first, but now I wouldn't consider carrying it any other way. Love my 1911 Commander.