[Travis McGee]

Hey buddy, you really think a Glock has a DA trigger? Really? You are some gun whiz, you know it?

Then when I asked "How many pounds of pressure are required to fire a typical 1911?" you respond with:

DA or SA?!

Boy, you really do know your guns!

And yes, carrying a Glock with a round up the spout is (safety-wise) about as safe as carrying a 1911 (BTW, they are SA) with the hammer back over a live round, safety off, and the grip safety pinned.

Both a standard Glock and a standard 1911 will let off within a pound of five pounds of pressure being put on the trigger. Only that 1911 has a couple of safeties.....that are not on the trigger!

Now, tell me how it would be perfectly safe to carry a locked and cocked 1911, safety off, no grip safety.

[andyk]

Hey buddy, you really think a Glock has a DA trigger? Really? You are some gun whiz, you know it?

The pull on it is closer to DA than SA, IMHO. I specifically stated in post 27 that the Glock is NOT DA.

Boy, you really do know your guns!

Well, I know that it's a heck of a lot easier to pull the trigger on a 1911 in SA (hammer back) than in DA, with the hammer forward. Certainly you're not disagreeing with that.

And yes, carrying a Glock with a round up the spout is (safety-wise) about as safe as carrying a 1911 (BTW, they are SA) with the hammer back over a live round, safety off, and the grip safety pinned.

The SA pull of a 1911 is definitely less than the trigger on a Glock, whether you want to compare force or work. I think the Glock is safer in this comparison, but no one I know would carry a 1911 in this manner.

Both a standard Glock and a standard 1911 will let off within a pound of five pounds of pressure being put on the trigger. Only that 1911 has a couple of safeties.....that are not on the trigger!

I have to assume you're referring to a SA pull on a 1911 being five pounds. If that's true, then the work required on a glock is much more, because the trigger goes through more distance than a 1911 trigger when the hammer is back.

Now, tell me how it would be perfectly safe to carry a locked and cocked 1911, safety off, no grip safety.

I certainly wouldn't do it.