Nevada carrier
Regular Member
I took my ARs up to the Clark County Shooting Park to check their zero yesterday; I decided to carry my 1911. Because it was wednesday morning, the day after range glean up, I figured it was worth checking the brass tables for anything I might need when a man, presumably in his 60's approached me to inform me that I forgot to decock the hammer. I informed him that it was a 1911, and it was designed to be carried fully cocked with a round in the chamber and the safety on. This was news to him, and he seemed to understand and carried on with his business.
Then, while shooting the RSOs asked that my sidearm be cleared and placed on the shooting table while the range was cold. I complied with his request, but when packing up my things and reholstering my sidearm, he asks, "Aren't you gonna de-cock it?" I again had to explain that this was the way a 1911 was intended to be carried. His reaction was a bit more dramatic. He grimmiced as if he thought that was the worst thing he's ever heard. He was an older gentleman as well, probably in his 70's, retired and likely a volunteer.
Iguess the odd thing about these two experiences was that I would assume (I know you shouldn't assume) that older people in our gun culture would be more knowledgable about 1911s.
Then, while shooting the RSOs asked that my sidearm be cleared and placed on the shooting table while the range was cold. I complied with his request, but when packing up my things and reholstering my sidearm, he asks, "Aren't you gonna de-cock it?" I again had to explain that this was the way a 1911 was intended to be carried. His reaction was a bit more dramatic. He grimmiced as if he thought that was the worst thing he's ever heard. He was an older gentleman as well, probably in his 70's, retired and likely a volunteer.
Iguess the odd thing about these two experiences was that I would assume (I know you shouldn't assume) that older people in our gun culture would be more knowledgable about 1911s.