highland145
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Gee Forrest, I wonder why they decided to add an external safety... maybe it was to help prevent accidental discharges?
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I am aware of that. I own one of these guns in fact.
The comment I made was more of a jab at someone who said, in another thread, that they carry a concealed 1911 style handgun in the cocked but not locked condition. :sneaky:
Goudy: Now is it not true that you sprang up on old man Wharton and his two sons with a deadly, six shot revolver in your hand?
Rooster Cogburn: I always try to be ready.
Goudy: Was this revolver loaded and cocked?
Rooster Cogburn: Well, a gun that's unloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin'.
Why would one have an unloaded gun? That said, the friend should have mentioned it was cocked and loaded.
Must be a big dude to conceal a 1911. I have a friend who does.
I'm not saying that it's not a good idea to use the safety. It's just not necessary if you really know what you're doing, IMO.
I do use the safety on my 1911.
They make an Officer's Model that is pretty compact... for a 1911. I have one.
I've owned one for 23 years. No way would I carry it loaded with the safety off. Too easy to make a mistake and once that bullet leaves the barrel you can't take them back.
My friend let me handle a couple of his guns, and his primary rule was "always treat it like it's loaded and always clear the chamber before you do ANYTHING else with it." Seemed to work out pretty well after I realized that "clear the chamber" meant in some way other than firing it.