1911 safety function

[Eeyore]

Does it seem stupid to anyone else that my Army Meu can only be put on safe after the slide has been racked???

[Styrak]

Nope, that's how 1911's (single action) work.

[Eeyore]

So please educate me then. In the safe zone all I would be required to do then is to remove the mag?

[Thenooblord]

the hammer must be cocked for the safety to work, so either make sure the hammer is down, or put the safety on

[Styrak]

Well, if you're required to remove the mag then do it. But if it's not cocked, it wont be able to fire (single action only).
I never use my safety, I just remove the mag, pull the trigger, and put the mag back in. (I use a TM Hicapa)

[Thenooblord]

Originally Posted by Styrak

Well, if you're required to remove the mag then do it. But if it's not cocked, it wont be able to fire (single action only).
I never use my safety, I just remove the mag, pull the trigger, and put the mag back in. (I use a TM Hicapa)

same, but dont try that with a mac 11, lol, with my old TF 11, i could remove the mag, and somehow it could still fire once or twice, with just residual pressure left in the gun itself