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hammAR
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:29 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:54 pm Posts: 1941 Location: N 44°56.621` W 093°11.256 (St Paul)
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Of course you can always carry it cocked and NOT locked, and pretend that you have a glock.............
NOT RECOMMENDED, JUST A JOKE, DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME......
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Brewman
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:33 am |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:39 pm Posts: 1132 Location: Prior Lake, MN
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New Term for that:
"Cocked and Glocked"
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Brewman
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:44 am |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:39 pm Posts: 1132 Location: Prior Lake, MN
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Greg M wrote: As a newcomer I'm nervous about carrying a cocked gun. But I've been snooping around on this forum and have found some detailed information about the safety features on a modern 1911. I'm not quite so nervous now.
Don't be put off by the sight of the hammer. The 1911 was designed to be carried cocked and locked- millions of draftees in several wars did so, and if there ever was an opportunity to discover any inherent danger with that pistol, combat with a bunch of draftees would have been it.
My XD has a striker- no visible hammer. It's just as "cocked" as my 1911 is- it's just not noticble, so to some it looks less "menacing".
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Pat Cannon
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:20 am |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:53 pm Posts: 1421 Location: South Minneapolis (East of Lake Nokomis)
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:21 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:41 am Posts: 4468
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+1 I borrowed this one just before the barrel link in my old gun broke. It's a NICE holster but I didn't get to try it out much
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Scott Hughes
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:21 pm |
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Joined: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:44 pm Posts: 1525 Location: Isanti, MN
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Normal carry = SA 1911 Ultra Compact - MS SSII Holster - Beltman Bull Hide Belt
Alternative = SA 1911 SS Loaded 5" - Comp-Tac Infidel Holster - Beltman Belt
In House Back Ups = Ruger P90 45acp or Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum
WTSHTF = 12 guage shotgun or 30.06 rifle
All that said you have to watch out for 1911's, they work and are extremely addicting.
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hammAR
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:34 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:54 pm Posts: 1941 Location: N 44°56.621` W 093°11.256 (St Paul)
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Greg M
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:16 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:57 pm Posts: 327 Location: St Louis Park
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Actually, I was thinking about an IWB holster.
Anybody use one with a four- or five-inch 1911?
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Greg M
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:19 pm |
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Joined: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:57 pm Posts: 327 Location: St Louis Park
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Never mind --- I forgot we have a Holster category. I'll look around over there.
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cobb
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:23 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:47 pm Posts: 3045
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Greg M wrote: Actually, I was thinking about an IWB holster.
Anybody use one with a four- or five-inch 1911?
Yes, I prefer a 4" over a 5". Reason is that the 4" seems more comfortable for me compaired to a 5" when carried in an iwb holster. The 5" seemed to push more into my side when setting down and seemed most uncomfortable in a car where a seat belt would push it up.
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lumbering.buffalo
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:45 pm |
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Joined: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:08 pm Posts: 267
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I grew when the gun of choice was the 1911 .45 ACP. Jeff Cooper and Mel Tappan were big contributors to my thought process. I have two, a Combat Commander and an enhanced SA Govt. Model.
That being said my carry guns are a 642 and a P226. Why? I don't shoot my 45s enough to be comfortable carrying them cocked & locked. I need to shoot them more. I thought about IDPA...even have holsters that would work. Just don't want to deal with the horses butts who are out to win at all costs.
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jac714
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:02 pm |
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If I may comment, it has been my experience that, in our club, that there are the fast folks and the regular folks. I have never seen one of the fast folks being less than helpful and cordial to all comers (as long as they were safe.) The same can be said of Minnetonka.
I don't know about the other clubs, but going by the people I have met, they would be the same way. Perhaps you had a bad experience in the past, give it another try, you might enjoy it.
www.twincitiesidpa.com
http://www.nutfarm.org/idpa/
PM me if I cna be of any help.
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Honorably Discharged member of Uncle Sam's Underwater Canoe Club.
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Pat Cannon
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:07 pm |
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Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:53 pm Posts: 1421 Location: South Minneapolis (East of Lake Nokomis)
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lumbering.buffalo wrote: I grew when the gun of choice was the 1911 .45 ACP. Jeff Cooper and Mel Tappan were big contributors to my thought process. I have two, a Combat Commander and an enhanced SA Govt. Model.
That being said my carry guns are a 642 and a P226. Why? I don't shoot my 45s enough to be comfortable carrying them cocked & locked. I need to shoot them more. I thought about IDPA...even have holsters that would work. Just don't want to deal with the horses butts who are out to win at all costs.
That's a big part of why I started shooting IDPA. After the first year or two I almost always remembered to take the safety off. But not always, especially if something varied from the norm, like a stage where you start with gun in hand instead of drawing from the holster. This year I'm switching to a revolver, even though I'm less accurate with it -- at least so far.
If you come down to Faribault IDPA (on Wednesday nights starting in May), I think you will find a few real competitive guys among the group, but few if any actual horse butts. Those guys shoot IPSC, I think.
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cobb
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:14 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:47 pm Posts: 3045
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Quote: I don't shoot my 45s enough to be comfortable carrying them cocked & locked. Hmm, that has nothing to do with being comfortable, it has to do with knowledge of the firearm and it's design. I believe that the cocked and locked 1911 is more safe than the ones that you prefer to carry. Quote: I thought about IDPA...even have holsters that would work. Just don't want to deal with the horses butts who are out to win at all costs.
IDPA is a game, I don't care what shooters say, it is a game, end of story. My holster is IDPA legal, my 1911 is just under the legal weight limit, and my ammo averages 15 fps over the power factor. Do I win all the time, no I don't, just ask some of these forum members. I do get laughed at under certain conditions because I am safety conscience and do what I have to do to stay that way (I can give specifics with a witness). I do not have any idea as to were you thought that you had to deal with me and that I was a horses butt that had to win at all costs?
Your statement, not mine.
Just to note, Faribault IDPA schedule is not yet out, but we shoot in the Mankato area on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. You can always watch for free, but as in the past, it is more fun to shoot. KCCC in Mankato has had 2 observers that decided to shoot after they turned up to watch. Same offer to all new IDPA shooters, I will supply the equipment to shoot and ammo to shoot our courses of fire, you just have to join our club.
Hopefully I will see you at a match.
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:08 am |
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Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:41 am Posts: 4468
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Greg M wrote: Actually, I was thinking about an IWB holster.
Anybody use one with a four- or five-inch 1911?
I carry IWB with a 5" model. but then I'm tall...
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