Conceal Carry Question

[SML_Armory]

One round chambered, with a holster/clothing combo I'm used to.

[dsonyay]

I always carry with a loaded round..  In my Glocks, 1911, and revolver.

Keep the handgun in a properly designed holster.  For my carry firearms, I carry in holsters designed to fit the model perfectly and hold it securely.  I do not unholster unless I am unloading the ammo.  At night, if I know I'll carry it again the next day, it stays holstered and loaded in a secure place.  If there's no reason to unholster and unload, I don't do it. 
I also use holsters that maintain their form while unholstered.. This way if the need to reholster happens you won't have to fight against the holster.. Very important when carrying IWB.

There's plenty of videos on YouTube showing how nearly impossible it is to rack the slide and get a shot off under stress.

Also.. With a 1911, some people panic about their hammer back and safety on with a chambered round and think lowering the hammer manually is the thing to do.   I can't think of a more foolish thing to do... sooner or later you will fire off a round like that.  It will likely happen in your home while getting dressed as well.  Hopefully the round doesn't hit a family member.

Compared to a Glock, lots more has to happen to fire a round in the 1911.  You've got to flick off the safety, you have to depress the grip safety, you have to pull the trigger.

To me, a 1911 is virtually assured not to go off if dropped... If it hits the ground muzzle up, the inertia may cause the trigger to move back, but the same inertia is pulling the grip safety back.  It it drops muzzle down, inertia may force the grip safety down, but the inertia will move the trigger in the opposite direction to fire..   I think that's a neat safety feature.

Practice drawing from cconcealment (with an unloaded firearm) and practice reholstering.  Drawing from concealment has it's issues... You've got to get clothing out of the way quickly and safely. 

Reholstering is particularly interesting.  You need to make sure the clothing is out of the way as well. There's some YouTube videos of firearms discharging while reholstering.  Usually it is some artticle of clothing getting pulled into the holster and pulling the trigger ..  Common culprits are the little drawcords on jackets made to adjust the jacket for snug fit around the waist.  I remove them.

[dsonyay]

Here's a good video of why it's important to practice holstering:

Especially if carrying loaded.   Be careful out there!

[Mtnfolk75]

Always HOT, but .....  I've carried a Concealed Handgun daily since 1978 & have kinda sorta got use to it ...... 

[Mike_Fontenot]

To me, a 1911 is virtually assured not to go off if dropped... [...]  If it drops muzzle down, inertia may force the grip safety down, but the inertia will move the trigger in the opposite direction to fire.
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The issue there is that, when dropped on the muzzle, the firing pin can keep moving downward when the muzzle is suddenly stopped by the floor, and fire the gun without the hammer falling.  That can be made less likely by using an extra-extra-strong firing pin spring, and a lighter (titanium) firing pin (less inertial mass).  Even better is a firing pin safety.  I greatly value the grip-lever-controlled firing pin safety on my 10mm Kimber Eclipse 1911, more for the extra redundant safety protection it gives me during drawing and handling, than for drop protection.

[redbaron007]

HOT!!

Once one has been in a 'situation', you will understand.

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[nochromeguns]

G20 in an alien gear IWB at the 3-oglock position or my G36 in a LAG tactical Kydex IWB holster at the 5-oglock position. 
They never leave the house unless they are "hot".  condition one is ready to go, condition 3 is in the safe..  I also go "plus one" in the 36 however for the G20 I dont see the need.  15rds of 10mm is plenty!!

[pacapcop]

All depends on what your surroundings are. I am a walker, so 90% in the pocket or waistband is of the utmost. It does me no good having it under garments. When your being rolled on, your rolled on.