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[Keats]

    He was carrying it with the hammer down on a chambered round which he had been warned about for years. (Forest Gump stupid is as stupid does kind of guy). Seatbelt caught the hammer and slipped off the hammer before going to full cock.  Hammer did not catch on the half-cock notch(later determined the sear bounced and prevented that)  hammer then fell on a loaded round.

    

     The only way to carry a 1911 of any kind safely is
#1. Cocked and locked (the reason for extended safeties)
#2. Hammer down on an empty chamber
#3. Not at all

  Of course I am a rookie on carrying a 1911 having owned one of the first 1970 Mark IV and carrying it till 2010.

And that is the reason I do not carry a 1911 frame (I have 2)
MY HK, XDM or Glock are safer to me with a first shot being double action.

cocked and locked always un-nerved me, but I knew better than to put one in the hole with hammer down (ultra stupid) and if I really needed a gun, not sure there is enough time to rachet the slide back.

hence my carrying a Kel-tec, Glock, HK compact.

I no longer carry my Para ordinance or Kimber.

[denis]

im a leo i carry always in every state on my pearson with a ccr permit

[Fired00d]

im a leo i carry always in every state on my pearson with a ccr permit

If you're LEO you don't need a concealed carry permit (especially since there isn't a nationwide cc permit and some states don't have reciprocity with others) you can carry under the Law Enforcement Act of 2004.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[BigLew]

Keats I knew there was a reason the Kimber bothered me. and I must say I have carried it with one in the pipe and the hammer down. Just wasn't comfortable. Still haven't found a better gun than the HK P7 from a safety and accuracy standpoint. Nothing comes close. Dont carry it much anymore sine they are becoming hard to find!

Biglew

[darth davidson]

So Darth I too have the older snake slayer. Which do you prefer the .45LC or the 000 buckshot? That long colt screams out of the gun. If I really want to make some noise I get out the FN 5.7 that I carry with the 30 rd clips.

I like the 410 shells!

[dmnrdn]

And that is the reason I do not carry a 1911 frame (I have 2)
MY HK, XDM or Glock are safer to me with a first shot being double action.

cocked and locked always un-nerved me, but I knew better than to put one in the hole with hammer down (ultra stupid) and if I really needed a gun, not sure there is enough time to rachet the slide back.

hence my carrying a Kel-tec, Glock, HK compact.

I no longer carry my Para ordinance or Kimber.

No more 1911 based for me since 2010 for cc either.  I have become a Sig bigot and always have one ready and handy

[SBB]

No more 1911 based for me since 2010 for cc either.  I have become a Sig bigot and always have one ready and handy

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SBB

[cropsure]

I guess I'm old school...  Models 36 smith & Wesson for me. Always just felt more comfortable with a revolver while on the bike for some reason. Not knocking auto's at all. I have several 1911's and my high power 9mm browning is my all time favorite gun to shoot.

[D-N-D]

Colt Compact 911 / 45 ACP

[spydglide]

Colt Compact 911 / 45 ACP

Maybe the model 1911 Colt was what they fashioned the nine one one emergency call numbers from.....makes sense to me.  har.  spyder

[D-N-D]

Yes

[porthole]

Like ammo, some popular guns are becoming hard to find. Ruger had to put a hold on new orders after the the million gun thing.

My local retailer cant get me either the S&W Bodyguard 380 or the Kel Tec 2000 (in G-19) right now.

[BigLew]

I guess the thing that I am most worried about is I see a hugh amount of people buying handguns. And a large number of them are not even sure which end the bullet comes out of. Well maybe they do, but to listen to these newbies talk they have no intention or going to the range and learning how this firearm thing works. This scares the crap out of me. Back in my days in rural NC it was a rite of passage to hunt and fish and do those things with dad. I really believe that until you kill somethng I mean watch what you just shot die that you have no idea what this gun thing is about. It was a big deal when we killed game and we always ate what we killed. when you get up close and personal with the firearm and the life you took it will change your outlook. I'm glad I had the experience and i shared it with my girls when they were in their late teens because they wanted the experience and to spend some time with dad doing some non girley things and it changed there video game thinking. And we still do it today.

I know folks have the right as a citizen of the great nation to own firearms but if you dont spend some time REALLY learning how it operates and what it can do it might as well be a stapler. Im as afraid of these folks as I an the guy that would break into my house. They could be the final straw in our right to own! Hope not, sorry for the rant.
If you own a gun shoot it regularly and encourge others to do the same or better yet take a newbie to the range. These are dangerous times educate others to protect our rights to carry!!
BigLew

[spydglide]

I guess the thing that I am most worried about is I see a hugh amount of people buying handguns. And a large number of them are not even sure which end the bullet comes out of. Well maybe they do, but to listen to these newbies talk they have no intention or going to the range and learning how this firearm thing works. This scares the crap out of me. Back in my days in rural NC it was a rite of passage to hunt and fish and do those things with dad. I really believe that until you kill somethng I mean watch what you just shot die that you have no idea what this gun thing is about. It was a big deal when we killed game and we always ate what we killed. when you get up close and personal with the firearm and the life you took it will change your outlook. I'm glad I had the experience and i shared it with my girls when they were in their late teens because they wanted the experience and to spend some time with dad doing some non girley things and it changed there video game thinking. And we still do it today.

I know folks have the right as a citizen of the great nation to own firearms but if you dont spend some time REALLY learning how it operates and what it can do it might as well be a stapler. Im as afraid of these folks as I an the guy that would break into my house. They could be the final straw in our right to own! Hope not, sorry for the rant.
If you own a gun shoot it regularly and encourge others to do the same or better yet take a newbie to the range. These are dangerous times educate others to protect our rights to carry!!
BigLew

I liked your 'rant', biglew.  spyder

[HogBreath]

100% agree BigLew.

Another thing to think about....and I mean REALLY think about it... Is how are you going to react when and of you have to use the firearm? Are you really prepared to shoot someone else, even if it's self defense? If you're going to shoot someone, are you aiming for the knee, or critical mass? In my humble opinion, if you're not prepared to shoot for critcal mass, without hesitation, then, you better not pull it out, and it might be better if you didn't even have it.

I've never had to pull a gun on someone. I hope and pray I never have to. But, I have given it serious thought to how I'll react. Be prepared. It's not a game nor a toy.