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LtDan · 06-08-2008, 10:00 AM

cocked and locked in a K&D defender

1-41 INF · 06-09-2008, 06:46 AM

I use a horizontal shoulder rig w/ my Loaded 1911. Locked and cocked is the preferred way by the majority for combative readiness.

Discipline is key, don't get complacent...thats when accidents happen.

UnderTheHill · 06-11-2008, 09:12 AM

Cocked and locked in a Galco Summer Comfort IWB. I have a 5" Kimber Custom II and it is comfortable and very concealed. I am a medium build and the gun barely prints in a T shirt.

JBHorne · 06-11-2008, 09:20 AM

Condition 1: Cocked and locked

If you carry with a round in the chamber and the hammer resting on the loaded chamber (condition 2) you seriously risk having a rear strike the hammer drop on the firing pin. Do not do it. Very unsafe.

As others have mentioned, carrying without a round in the chamber requires you to rack the slide first. This could become a nearly impossible feet when under attack.

Literally, ever since 1911, that's 97 years, the design has been thoroughly tested. You are perfectly safe to carry in condition 1. The gun will not fire unless something pulls on the trigger while the safety is disengaged and the grip safety is depressed.

However, when holstering, I still tend to hold the hammer with my thumb, but consciously make sure I do not depress the grip safety (similar to how I holster an XD).

06-09-2008, 06:46 AM	#12
1-41 INF XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Posts: 24	I use a horizontal shoulder rig w/ my Loaded 1911. Locked and cocked is the preferred way by the majority for combative readiness. Discipline is key, don't get complacent...thats when accidents happen. __________________ Weapons of Choice: SA 1911A1 Loaded Beretta 92FS SA XD9 V10 Stag 15L Rem 870 7shotFolder

06-11-2008, 09:20 AM	#14
JBHorne XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,033	Condition 1: Cocked and locked If you carry with a round in the chamber and the hammer resting on the loaded chamber (condition 2) you seriously risk having a rear strike the hammer drop on the firing pin. Do not do it. Very unsafe. As others have mentioned, carrying without a round in the chamber requires you to rack the slide first. This could become a nearly impossible feet when under attack. Literally, ever since 1911, that's 97 years, the design has been thoroughly tested. You are perfectly safe to carry in condition 1. The gun will not fire unless something pulls on the trigger while the safety is disengaged and the grip safety is depressed. However, when holstering, I still tend to hold the hammer with my thumb, but consciously make sure I do not depress the grip safety (similar to how I holster an XD). __________________ I WOULD RATHER BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6

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06-08-2008, 10:00 AM	#11
LtDan XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 55	cocked and locked in a K&D defender

06-11-2008, 09:12 AM	#13
UnderTheHill XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 2	Cocked and locked in a Galco Summer Comfort IWB. I have a 5" Kimber Custom II and it is comfortable and very concealed. I am a medium build and the gun barely prints in a T shirt.