buck460XVR
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I can think of no situation where carrying a locked gun that requires a key to unlock is a good idea.
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So unless the OP is precognitive, or just superhumanly observant, I suggest he rethink carrying a locked weapon.
While I too suggest the OP rethink his carry options, I also suggest he carry the way he is comfortable with. Not everyone has the same level of confidence with firearms, nor the same skill levels. Not everyone with a 1911 is comfortable carrying in condition 0, or even condition 1, and most would suggest rethinking carrying in condition 4. Still, what works for us might be the deciding factor for someone else not to carry at all. Under many conditions, the sight of a gun pulled to an unarmed assailant, will make them flee. If one hears a bump in the night, they may well have time to unlock their bedstand gun. Either way, still better than nuttin'. I suggest to the OP to go to the range, take training or just shoot his gun more so he becomes familiar with it, comfortable with it and confident in his operation of it. Then he will know how HE should carry it.
As for the MIM thing....folks need to get over it. It's a proven and highly regarded process in the manufacture of most major brands of firearms. It's used in countless other applications in our everyday life that we trust our lives on. To base one's decision on whether or not to buy a firearm from a trusted manufacturer who uses the process shows one's just how naive they are. Probably shouldn't be carrying in condition one either.......just sayin'.