[Jed Eckert]

My 1911 and my Browning High Power are perfectly safe to carry with a round in the tube. I must pull the hammer back to make it fire. Both are inherently safer than the Plastic Bricks.

Perhaps I'm misreading your post but it sounds like you're saying that you carry a 1911 with a round chambered and hammer down:"..I must pull the hammer back to make it fire. This is not safe.

The 1911 should be carried in condition 1: Hammer cocked safety on if a round is in the chamber.

Forgive me If I misinterpreted what you were trying to say but for the benefit of others here's a link to the proper way to carry a 1911.

1911 Conditions

I believe the newer Brownings HP have a firing block so hammer resting on a live round shouldn't be a problem.

[cpdiii]

The 1911 should be carried in condition 1: Hammer cocked safety on if a round is in the chamber.

You are correct. I did not make my post clear.