[river rat]

Right....
When carrying the 1911...in unhappy places, we ALWAYS racked to charge the chamber, thumb safety UP to the ENGAGED position and hammer pulled to full cock position, in THAT ORDER!

One need only pull the piece - bring the thumb down to a natural position and start firing..8 man stopping rounds.

It was as natural and safe as brushing your teeth...
Never witnessed or heard of any Marine having an accidental discharge.

I've never bought any Semi-Autos that were NOT based on the 1911 scheme....with Thumb and Grip safety.....too damned old to get fail/safe reliable and comfortable with a new platform....

Purely personal opinion and biased at that - but I think KIMBER produces the best affordable line of 1911s on the market..

Semper Fi

[TalonDJ]

racked to charge the chamber, thumb safety UP to the ENGAGED position and hammer pulled to full cock position, in THAT ORDER!

What brand of 1911 was that? All the ones I have seen and the two I own can't do it in that order because the hammer stays back full cocked when you rack them.

[TEXASPROUD]

You might want to check out the new Taurus 1911. Bells, whistles, and less than $700. I love my various .45 ACPs and the Kimber is a sweetheart.

[supercat]

When carrying the 1911...in unhappy places, we ALWAYS racked to charge the chamber, thumb safety UP to the ENGAGED position and hammer pulled to full cock position, in THAT ORDER!

Racking the slide will cause the hammer to stay back. If it didn't, you wouldn't be able to engage the safety because the 1911's safety can only be engaged with the hammer cocked.