SFS (Safety Fast Shooting) device for Colt pistols

[cung]

Just released at HLebooks.com, a new downloadable ebook on the SFS (Safety Fast Shooting) device intended to the Colt pistols of the "Government" class.

The downlaod page is here: http://hlebooks.com/ebook/sfscolten.htm

An Android version is also available : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hlebooks.sfscolten

Many other ebooks on various firearms are available here: http://hlebooks.com/

Content of this publication
Presentation of the SFS system
- SFS (Safety Fast Shooting) system by Leon Hubert
- SFS system intended to the FN HP35 pistol
- SFS system intended to the Colt pistols of the "Government" type
- Nomenclature of the SFS parts
Components of the SFS system for the Colt pistols (1)
- The SFS cocking lever detailed
- Specificities of the SFS hammer
- SFS hammer reassembly procedure
Components of the SFS system for the Colt pistols (2)
- The SFS holdopen latch
- The SFS main spring
- The SFS cocking lever spring
- The ambidextrous magazine catch
- The SFS firing pin safety levers
- Faster lifting of the firing pin safety by the SFS levers
Preparation of the Colt 1911A1 to receive the SFS kit
- Field dismounting of the pistol
Installation of the SFS system in the Colt 1911A1 (1)
- Replacement of the mainspring
- Replacement of the safety lever spring
- Attachment of the two plungers to the new spring
- Replacement of the firing pin safety actuating levers
Installation of the SFS system in the Colt 1911A1 (2)
- Dismounting of the standard manual safety
- Dismounting of the standard hammer
- Installation of the SFS hammer
Installation of the SFS system in the Colt 1911A1 (3)
- Installation of the SFS cocking lever
- Locking pin that secures the left cocking lever
- Reinstallation of the mainspring housing
- Reinstallation of the slide with the new dismounting key
- Post reassembly dry testing of the SFS device
Functioning of the SFS system for Colt pistol (1)
- Basic functioning of the SFS hammer body
- Purpose of the hammer ring
- Rotation of the hammer on the ring
- The return spring and the hammer drop safety
Functioning of the SFS system for Colt pistol (2)
- Functioning of the cocking lever

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[Major Tom]

Chambered round, cocked and locked is good enough for me.

[cung]

... is good enough for me.

Perhaps not "good enough" for a bystander that cannot presume much about the real status of your manual safety.
Safety is also a matter of perception of things that show only a fraction of their reality.

If one day you stand in a public area by a guy with a colt pistol in a holster with the hammer cocked, I suppose you won't mind at all about the real status of the safety .......... ????

Note that this publication is not an AD for this device. It is just a thorough presentation.

[Scott Gahimer]

Years ago, I used to carry cocked and locked...and never really thought anything about it. Then, I switched over to carrying a Sig Sauer P220. This was years before there were any small DA .45 acp carry guns. The Sig spoiled me. Ever since, I've never seen the need to carry anything that requires having to flip off a safety to fire with a carry gun.

The only advantage I see to an automatic over a DA revolver is that they are flatter, and sometimes easier to conceal carry. Today, with so many great choices in small .45 acp DA autos, I don't even bother to carry a 1911 platform pistol anymore for personal protection.

I love to shoot the ol' slab sides, but think they make a much better range gun or combat weapon than they do a concealed carry handgun. They served well for 75+ years as the standard military sidearm just like they were designed; without any fancy aftermarket gadgets. They serve that purpose as well as any handgun, ancient or modern, IMO.

In a combat environment, one is usually prepared to do battle when the time comes. There would normally be adequate time to chamber a round when necessary.

I think the standard thumb and grip safeties make a 1911 platform plenty safe for it's intended purpose. However, for a personal protection, concealed carry gun, I just prefer something I don't have to disengage a safety to fire.

I'm not even sure what the purpose of this new device is, except to sell something to someone and make them feel better about what they carry. IMO, the M1911 has worked well, without any real modifications, for more than a century.

Until somebody designs a device that will serve like the decocker on a Sig and convert a 1911 over to fire the 1st round DA...then I wouldn't feel a bit better about it than I do now as a carry gun. And I don't feel bad about a standard 1911 as a carry gun, cocked and locked. I just feel better with a DA auto or revolver. Nothing to think about or fumble with; just pull the trigger.