Cocked and Locked?

APBTlover

I have heard people use this terminology in regards to a single action pistol but I have never asked any of them exactly how it works.What does it lock the trigger,hammer or what?Does it lock all the action of the pistol so it cannot be accidentally discharged.I would think that would be the only way to carry a single action pistol without having to cock the hammer first and who would have time for that in a carry gun that was needed to be in action immediately.I am wondering exactly how this "locks" the pistol and how effective this is as a safety.Thank You.

DancesWithSheep

Not sure of your question. The slide safety (the "locked" part)physically prevents only the hammer (the "cocked" part) from falling; the grip safety prevents the trigger from engaging.

shooter4

Let's put it this way, with a 1911, .45.

Cocked and locked means;

One round in the chamber,
A full mag in the gun,
The hammer back,
The safety on.

The hammer back with a round in the chamber means the gun is cocked (makes no sense to have a hammer back on an empty chamber).

The safety will lock the gun so it can't be fired until you release it. Disclaimer: A safety is a mechanical device that can fail.

Also, most holsters for 1911's have the leather strap that holds the hammer section of the gun, go between the firing pin and the hammer.

Big Sky Redneck

Example of "cocked and locked", a 1911 style gun carried with a round in the chamber and the hammer back with the safety engaged and carried in a holster in this fashion.

In other words the safety is the only thing blocking the gun from firing.

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Jody Commander

I was told that you can always tell a guy that has carried "cocked and locked" with out a safety strap, he limps.

Big Sky Redneck

Sorry Shooter, I didnt see your reply untill after I posted mine.

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shooter4

No problem 7mm, keep an eye on your routes, if'n you are ever in central/east NJ, let me know. Ribs, beer and ammo are on me. Range is around the corner.

APBTlover

I apologize for not seeming to be exact with the question but thats what I was wondering on the slide safety if it just locked the slide or if it actually locked the hammer from falling until it was taken off.Thats the answer I was looking for.So in theory,failures aside, when you engage the slide safety it locks the hammer from falling until the slide safety is taken off or disengaged and the grip safety disengages the trigger until the grip safety is in when you take grip of the gun?

DancesWithSheep

correctamundo.

APBTlover

Excellenta'

APBTlover

Just kidding around Danceswithsheep.Thanks to all.