Re: "Cocked and Locked" (Any Cops Out There?)

sheywood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in news:dtuqvf$o5g$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

# I have no quarrel with those who say that 1911 style pistols were
# designed to be carried "cocked and locked"; however, I do not see
# any special advantage in carrying them that way.

Nah, just ordinary advantages like quick fire, grip position, and safety.
No "special" reasons.

# It seems to me that
# "condition two carry" (round in chamber and hammer down) would be
# a little bit more safe and a lot less "dangerous-looking" to those
who
# do not understand how 1911 style pistols work.

Carrying no gun at all, would also be less "dangerous looking" - I don't
think that's a valid concern. But condition 2 is certainly more
susceptible to a drop fire than condition one, is more susceptible to
firing accidentally while the gun is being cocked, and extends the time
between in the holster and ready to fire. That makes it a LOT less safe.


# When carrying In
# "condition two", and with a little bit of practice, one can draw and
# fire just as fast and just as accurately on the first shot, as when
# carrying in "condition one" (round in chamber and "cocked and
locked").

Not possible. While someone trained in conditrion two carry may outshoot
someone untrained in condition one carry, they will never be competitive
with a traind condition one shooter.

Of course, if you're really losing sleep over condition obe carry, you
can buy a Para Ordnance LDA 1911 - they're an excellent alternative to a
SA 1911. But they aren't safer or faster than a SA piston.

Consider - competitive shooters have every incentive in the world to
choose the fastest, most accurate gun that can be presented quickly and
safely. What design do they consistently choose? A SA 1911.



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