The safest way to carry a 1911 planned for immediate use
by Miles 
, CIVITATES AMERICAE, Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 00:16 (2280 days ago) @ stonewalrus
is Condition 1 'loaded/cocked and locked'.
The thumb safety locks the sear and slide, and the grip safety blocks the trigger.
The second worst way to carry any 1911 is hammer down with one up the spout.
I don't consider a holster with a thumb strap to be mandatory, but when snapped, the gun and holster are not going to easily part company.
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- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - I have seen all sorts -
stonewalrus,
2018-08-27, 22:26
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- The safest way to carry a 1911 planned for immediate use -
Miles,
2018-08-28, 00:16
- This ^^^ is good advice. - Hoot, 2018-08-28, 04:57
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - I have seen all sorts - Paul, 2018-08-28, 07:27
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - I have seen all sorts -
sjcollins,
2018-08-28, 10:08
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - I have seen all sorts -
sjcollins,
2018-08-28, 10:10
- Condition one - Frank S, 2018-08-28, 10:28
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - I have seen all sorts -
sjcollins,
2018-08-28, 10:10
- Going off half-cocked -
Norm,
2018-08-28, 14:03
- Going off half-cocked - Miles, 2018-08-28, 15:05
- Going off half-cocked -
Charles,
2018-08-28, 16:41
- Going off half-cocked - Norm, 2018-08-28, 18:02
- Going off half-cocked - john purcell, 2018-08-28, 17:42
- beware of your holster -
bj,
2018-08-28, 19:54
- Yes, this! - Bri A, 2018-08-29, 11:05
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - Lefty option -
bmize,
2018-08-29, 17:30
- Cocked and locked carry for 1911s - Lefty option - Catoosa, 2018-08-31, 20:56
- i carry mine cocked and locked in... - rob, 2018-08-31, 22:52
- The safest way to carry a 1911 planned for immediate use -
Miles,
2018-08-28, 00:16