Boriqua Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Posted March 22, 2016 I went ahead and cut the strap for Cocked and locked. I figure it will be a little long for hammer down but with hammer down the strap would be behind the hammer so would still be held in place. Should be done with it today. It was fun and I am already thinking about the next one! alex Quote
Members LawrenceR Posted March 23, 2016 Members Report Posted March 23, 2016 I built this thing for myself awhile back - used a traditional hammer thong of latigo saddle spring for period correctness. It allows carry in Condition 1 or 3. Secure enough but not real fast. Another way to go might be a safety strap with a Sam Browne type button stud. I'm just not a fan of snaps on western type rigs. bottom line, make it to your customer's spec.s and don't sell anything you'd hesitate to put your maker's mark on. Quote
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted April 2, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted April 2, 2016 On 3/19/2016 at 1:19 PM, Dwight said: A cocked and locked 1911 is without a doubt the single most safe firearm a person can carry other than one that is not loaded. No other firearm has the redundant and time proven safety systems built into it as does the 1911. Good Sir, you have slighted my collection of XD/XDM pistols with this comment......GROWL! Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
Members Dwight Posted April 2, 2016 Members Report Posted April 2, 2016 No "slight" intended SooperJake, . . . I owned an XD double stack, . . . carried it for a while, . . . and I'm sorry, . . . but I just could not get past the Glock look and Glock feel of it. Honestly, I never got to the point where "I" trusted it, . . . no doubt everyone else in the county did, . . . I just could not. Finally got a chance to trade it up and up for an ATI, all steel commander, . . . grabbed it while I could, . . . never looked back. I would love to see one disassembled, . . . see what makes the thing tick, . . . never had the time or inclination to do that with mine while I had it. A 1911, I have never taken one apart blindfolded, . . . but I'm thinking I could almost do it. I have taken it down to a pile of pieces, . . . the only parts still together were the sights still on the slide, as I recall. I wouldn't do that to an XD. But then again, . . . lots of people trust them, . . . and their trust is verified by their safety record. Can't even come close to saying that for Glocks. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
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