Hammer down on a loaded .45ACP

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Just a thought for those guys who say condition 2 doesnt work on the street.I carry my gold cup condition 1 when its in a holster and 2 when it isnt(eg in a fanny pack or crossdraw in the waistband in the car) the only time I have needed to use my gun for real it was condition 2 and I had no ploblems. Its a matter of training with what you use
 
The gov't ran drop-tests on the 1911 in the 1920's, after a sailor was killed by a round fired from a dropped pistol. They concluded that the gun had to land precisely on its muzzle, from a height of 20 feet, on a non-resilient surface, for the firing pin to overcome the FP spring and hit the primer with enough force to discharge the gun. Another test, conducted separately, showed that the 1911 is very unlikely to land on its muzzle if dropped. Colt was building guns with FP safeties in the '30's, but didn't continue their use after WWII (and millions of satisfied G.I.'s), until the widespread appearance of the product liability lawyer in the '80's. Properly handled and maintained, the 1911 is safe.
 
RickB

I've heard of those tests. I've also heard of accidents where pistols were dropped a few feet and went off. I put as much faith in those stories as I do in tests run by a government which, historically, has doctored test results to achieve a given example.

I believe Bill Wilson advocates extra power firing pin springs to forestall this problem. If one of the best on 1911s says it, I listen.
 
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