You’re Not Smarter Than John Browning…

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10 years 7 months ago #38733 by jtallen83
Replied by jtallen83 on topic You’re Not Smarter Than John Browning…

OleCowboy wrote:

larryg wrote: Actually, the 1911 was not originally meant to be carried "cocked and locked".

I have read that in quite a few places and this is just an example:

These pistols, and the M1911 were designed to be carried in “Condition two”, that is a round in the chamber with the hammer down. The thumb lock safety was to be engaged to make the pistol safe when the user’s other hand was occupied. The manual of arms from 1913 clearly shows that the hammer was to be lowered (using two hands) when the M1911 was holstered.


From here:

www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-502877.html

Don't get me wrong, I have 5 1911s and I can't stand Glocks. :P

I carry mine "cocked and locked" but it was not meant to be carried that way.

G man, I read down thru the thread, LOTS of debate about hat, very interesting discussion...my take away: IMO John Browning designed it to be carried in condition 1, but in use by various groups and people there is much debate about whether its cond 1 or 2.

As for the military: There are 2 worlds there, peace time and war time, I have been in both and they are very different.

I was trained with a 1911 in "peacetime", cocked and locked was how I was taught, can't say that I recall reading any manual I just listened to what the man with the CIB said!
I saw nothing in the thread info that proved JMB did not design it to be carried cocked and locked, just info from the vacillating Army manuals.......Cocked and locked for me!

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10 years 6 months ago #38803 by faawrenchbndr
Replied by faawrenchbndr on topic You’re Not Smarter Than John Browning…

jtallen83 wrote:
......Cocked and locked for me!



One of my of my six 1911s......this one is a "beater truck gun". Sear, hammer, grip safety, trigger and slide stop have been replaced.

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