This Simple Trick Will Make Carrying Any 1911 Safer

By Brandon Curtis

By Robert Farago via The Truth About Guns

I used to be dead set against carrying a 1911. Aside from the firearm’s featherlight trigger, I believed that the 1911’s frame-mounted safety was a step too far. I worried that I’d fail to disengage the safety during a defensive gun use. It was just one more thing to “think” about at a time when thinking is about as easy as getting a date with January Jones.

When I saw how much more accurate I am shooting a 1911 than a polymer pistol I changed my mind. I thought about the importance of accuracy during the most likely defensive gun use: a confrontation in an urban environment, with innocents nearby. But I still worried about the safety.

So I did the right thing: I practiced. A lot. Still do. But one day I noticed something unsettling: when I withdrew my firearm to put the gun away, store it in my car or answer the call of nature, I didn’t disengage the safety. Simply put, I was training myself not to disengage the safety. So . . .

Whenever I remove my Wilson from my holster, I switch the safety off. And then, after a …Read the Rest

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