1911 Conditions Of Readiness

[Blackbeard]

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1911 Conditions Of Readiness

Col. Jeff Cooper, originator of the most recent handgun shooting practices, revolutionized how people viewed the 1911 pistol’s readiness state. He created a system in which he named the different states as conditions. The conditions he named are;

· Condition Zero: When your pistol has one round in the chamber with a cocked hammer and the safety catch off.

· Condition One: This condition is also called ‘cocked and locked’. It is when you have one round in the chamber with a cocked hammer...

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[Bender]

Condition one works for me.

 

[Sneaky One]

I am a condition one guy myself. Very comfortable with it.

 

[rr1911]

1 allways

 

[fieldgrade]

UNO

 

[Babboonbobo]

Definitely condition one all the way.

 

[apipeguy]

Would never consider carrying in anything but condition 1. Both safe and fast.

 

[Dwe]

Condition 1... there ain’t any other way to carry a single action!

 

[tightloops]

There can be only 1!

 

[ZoidMeister]

I'll be the first. When in (very) familiar surroundings or driving in the car, I'm Condition 2.

When surroundings indicate the need for heightened situational awareness, I transition to Condition 1.

 

[Mark March]

I always carry one in tube cocked and locked. The way it was meant to be carried.

 

[ILED93]

When I carry a 1911, it's always condition 1.

 

[Hubbabubba]

I carry a Kimber Ultra Carry every day and it is always in condition 1.

 

[Whit]

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1911 Conditions Of Readiness



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condition 1 all day long.

 

[Peashooterjoe]

One for me also..

 

[RStone]

Condition one always.

 

[jimkahler]

Another vote for condition 1

 

[1911LVR]

Cocked, locked and ready to rock!

 

[Mark Van Hook]

Always 1

 

[Mike Galway]

If one is not comfortable with condition one , carry a revolver . JMO