All I have to say is " forget about that single action sissy pistol and get yourself a KAHR"
Although I would never call the venerable 1911 a "single action sissy pistol" I have to agree Kahr's are superb guns.
All I have to say is " forget about that single action sissy pistol and get yourself a KAHR"
I inherited a 3.5 inch bull barrel 1911 lightweight Colt Defender from my dad. IWB leather holster uncocked, strong side hip. I really don't want to waste my expensive ass hornady hollowpoint ammo, so i hope the slide does all the work for me lol. The holster took some breaking in, but eventually i didn't even notice it was there. Just bought a new one that'll fit my 1911 Commander, gonna break it in ASAP.
Sure, if it's a bad neighborhood, i'll chamber a round and flip the safety on, but i'll clear it as soon as i'm out of there and have a free minute. Safeties are mechanical, and mechanical parts eventually fail, even with proper maintenance.
I carry one, round in the chamber, hammer back, safety clicked on.
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you drop the hammer on a live round in a 1911. NEVER ride the hammer down with your thumb, sooner or later your thumb will slip and you will fire a round.
The 'middle size' gun is called a Commander size.
For IWB, I strongly recommend the CrossBreed Super Tuck.
For OWB, I have several. A simple Don Hume "JIT" is my most used holster for OWB. I do NOT like paddle holsters for daily carry. They are fine for range use, but I don't think they carry well, I've got 3 or 4 of them, rarely do I use them for daily carry and always do I regret it by the end of the day.
1911's have two safeties that have to be deactivated before it would fire so why would you take the round back out of the chamber? Not to mention chambering and unchambering a round over and over will set the bullet back in the case causing a danger to shoot those rounds.
Me! Cocked, locked, and ready to rock! IWB
You're not ready to rock unless you're in condition 0
I don't own a 1911, but I carry a Beretta M9 cocked and unlocked...the only way to really be ready to rock. My holster is my safety.