Going off half-cocked

by Norm, Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 14:03 (2216 days ago) @ stonewalrus

I've been using/shooting/carrying 1911's since my dad bought be a brand new Commercial Government Model in 1964. Until a couple years ago I carried them chamber loaded, cocked and locked. My motor skills aren't what they used to be, and I'm not the way I used to be so nowadays I carry either a SIG 228 or 226, both West German w/o rails, in 9mm.

If the second worse way to carry a 1911 is hammer down with one in the chamber, then the WORST way is hammer on half-cock with a chambered road (a result of reading too many detective/tough guy paperbacks as a teenager), which is what I did before I learned about "false half-cock". That was the day when I was taken the gun out of my front pocket, the hammer snagged and a 210 lead SWC over 7.8 grains Unique (Jeff Cooper's hellacious load) struck the ground between my feet.

I recall reading in "One Ranger Returns", Joaquin Jackson's 2nd book about an impromptu shooting match he had with some FBI agents. He "drew his Commander, snicked off the safety, racked the slide" in one smooth movement and outshot the FBI guys. I don't have the book anymore, and would someone with a copy please verify I read that correctly?
Thanks

Norm