CCW question...

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ddhartzell

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I know my answer to this, but read on before you blast me:

Do you all carry CCW with the hammer cocked?

Stupid question IMHO but I was on the Galco website looking around and all the pics I looked at, if there was a external hammer, it was cocked. (I only looked at semi, no revolver pics.)

My SIG maybe chambered but never cocked. Am I missing something? or do they just think a cocked weapon looks better in their holsters
 
I'm guessing the gun in the pictures was a 1911 model, single action, carried in condition one (AKA cocked and locked)?
 
we can just act like this thread never started. :o

I was thinking along the lines of my SIG with DA/SA trigger. I am lock and loaded without being cocked.
 
Normally, when carrying a SA....

Semi-auto, I prefer the "hammer -blocking" type of ISW holster.

e.g.: Bianchi #3 & #6 (the old style triple layer suede)
 
IMO, if its a DA/SA gun, it is safe & easy to carry with chamber loaded, hammer down & safety off. My CF98 's safety acts as a decocking lever so it cant be carried with hammer cocked & locked anyway.
 
hartzell, I know you want this thread buried on page 925 of this forum but I'll post a comment anyway :D

The more advanced DA/SA design allows for safe and effective carry with out the hammer being cocked. (1911-lovers :p )
 
1911 cocked and locked. Others would depend on what is the ready position for that weapon. Like a CZ75BD I would have one in the chamber use the decocker to lower the hammer, understanding that this weapon is a double / single action etc. I just make sure the holster I am wearing covers the trigger.
 
is it ever safe to carry a 1911 loaded with one in the chamber and the hammer down?
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IMHO, no. In the heat of the moment you will either have to rack the slide, which will extract the chambered round, or you will have to fumble with cocking the hammer. When I have just a couple seconds, probably, to shoot a BG, I don't want to be messing with all that.
 
My understanding is that some soldiers were taught to carry a 1911 in condition 2. Round chambered hammer down. I would never recommend lowering the hammer on a live round in a series 70 "Classic John Browning" type 1911 but there are a few that are comfortable with the procedure. I agree though it really doesn't do you much good in a stressful situation were reaction is key. I know I would just throw a live round away as I racked the slide to get the pistol to fire.

Cocked and locked "Condition One" is the proper condition for a 1911 to be in to be ready to react to a situation. Else your just futzing around with the pistol as bullets are zinging about.
 
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