1911 types - condition 2 ( hammer down on loaded chamber).

Hammer down means safe - very intuitive.

That's how Browning intended the 1902 and 1905 to be carried; Tokarev same.

I believe the old U.S. Army manual specified that the thumb safety was to be used in lieu of decocking while mounted on horse, etc.







Last edited by night_owl; 04/04/20.

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