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Originally Posted by melensdad  First off, I've been carrying on and off for roughly 20 years, ALWAYS with a bullet in the chamber. Started out carrying a S&W SA/DA pistol, switched over to a 1911 pattern gun and have been carrying a 1911 for roughly 15 years, always "cocked & locked." |
I've carried a 1911A1for almost 30 years, locked and loaded. Never had a problem. The new "decockers" make me REALLY nervous. I can too easily visualize which parts need to fail just that once to have an AD.
The only AD I've had was with a late 30's Mauser. I was showing someone the mechanics of the safety, had it pointed downrange, and pulled the trigger. Safety worked fine. So, I prepared to shoot, shouldered it, and as soon as a flipped the safety lever, it discharged. Since I didn't have it pulled firmly into my shoulder yet, it left a heck of a bruise.