1911 is designed for condition one.
Having a safety on is something I am just not comfortable with. I know it is just a training issue to thumb the safety off but it is still just one more variable to go wrong under life threatening stress.
I used to assume it was a non-issue until my friend lost 2 deer on 2 separate occassions leaving the safety on his lever gun. In both occassions, during the heat of buck fever, he aimed and fired, and even had time to cycle the lever and fire again, thinking his round was a dud each time.
It was only later when calm returned, that he had the presence of mind to check the safety. I will only speak for myself when I say I wold worry about presenting a 1911 on safety and in the stress of self defense, would forget to take the safety off and be dumbstruck why the pistol was not firing. Others are more comfortable believing they will take the safety off. I am not.
With a non safety gun like a Sig or Glock in Condition 2 with a round chambered and ready to fire, it is basically like a revolver. Just aim and shoot and practice using your finger as a safety. Off target, off trigger. On target on trigger.
I am shocked and disturbed how often I see police officers on target but off trigger with a suspect. I think it is horrible training and a recipe for accidental shootings. I understand the philosophy. They dont waste time aiming if they are already aiming at the suspect, but my training is not to do that unless I intend to shoot.
I am baffled that police training does not require officers to hold at low ready unless they intend to sischarge their firearm. Just baffled.