StraitR
Do your knuckles hit the belt on the draw when using the SME?
Thanks in part to the current various 320 and 1911 threads, I’m resurrecting this guy.
As I was sitting there with a series 70 1911 in AIWB talking with a coworker about how we no longer are authorized to carry 320s, or really want to due to the alleged potential of it going off, I started thinking. What’s keeping this gun from going off?
In my understanding, the sear is engaged with the hammer hooks, with the sear partially held in place thanks to the thumb safety being on. IF somehow the sear slipped, hopefully the half-cock notch would catch and prevent a boom.
Is that correct? Is that enough safety measure? What’s the failure point, the sear face, or the sear pin? The internals are all factory Springfield Mim. Now I’m considering a rebuild with tool steel for peace of mind.
In addition to the nuisance of the technique discussed in this thread, is AIWB of a series 70 safe in the groups opinion?