Nowhere does the manual identify the condition it was designed to be carried, so those who are saying it is designed to be carried in condition 1, please sight some manufacturer references, please.
Well this one has been debated all over the place. As a matter of practical experience I think it is accepted that condition one is the prefered method of carry....of course modern manuals are written with liabilty in mind so I doubt you will find Cooper's Condition One there. BUT how about the original Army manual on the 1911
FM 23-35
Basic Field Manual FM 23-35
"b. If it is desired to make the pistol ready for instant use
and for firing the maximum number of shots with the least
possible delay, draw back the slide, insert a cartridge by hand
into the chamber of the barrel, allow the slide to close, then
lock the slide and the cocked hammer by pressing the safety
lock upward and insert a loaded magazine. The slide and
hammer being thus positively locked, the pistol may be carried
safely at full cock and it is only necessary to press down the
safety lock (which is located within easy reach of the thumb)
when raising the pistol to the firing position"
1911...why? Might as well walk around with a shotgun. They are large hard to conceal and definately overkill for personal protection purposes. Why not carry something less cannon like?
1911...why? Might as well walk around with a shotgun. They are large hard to conceal and definately overkill for personal protection purposes. Why not carry something less cannon like?
1911...why? Might as well walk around with a shotgun. They are large hard to conceal and definately overkill for personal protection purposes. Why not carry something less cannon like?
1911...why? Might as well walk around with a shotgun. They are large hard to conceal and definately overkill for personal protection purposes. Why not carry something less cannon like?