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theGinsue
06-24-2010, 17:31
So I've noticed in almost every picture folks here take of their handguns (at least for semi-auto's), the hammer is back and "cocked".

What is the purpose / reasoning behind this?
Irving
06-24-2010, 17:39
In case there is a break-in during the photo shoot.

Duh.
gnihcraes
06-24-2010, 17:45
my thought is they just dropped the mag, worked the slide and put it down for the picture... (that's what I hope they have done anyway)

maybe they are hoping the "flash" will help the photo... ha ha.
bobbyfairbanks
06-24-2010, 17:53
I don't think it really matters. If anything they just unloaded it. It is loaded so for someguns the hammer needs to be forward to operate the safety. they cocked it cause it looks better.
DD977GM2
06-24-2010, 17:58
My response is for 1911s only as I have never owned a Sig or other pistol with a hammer.

Cocked and Locked is the only way to have your 1911. Hammer cocked and safety engaged with a round in the chamber. If the hammer is down and round in chamber, you must manually cock it or if no round int he chamber, must cycle the slide to chamber a round and those two options are difficult to make happen when you need to get rounds down range in an attack or emergency with a POS trying to kill you etc.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/DD977GM2/Fun%20Toys/Kimber_Small_1.jpg
Ridge
06-24-2010, 19:15
my thought is they just dropped the mag, worked the slide and put it down for the picture... (that's what I hope they have done anyway)

Thats how I did it when I had a gun with an external hammer...

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6035/1b56e4dd.jpg
MrPrena
06-24-2010, 20:00
I usually put hammer down when I take picture, but it maybe more of a preference (up or down).
Marlin
06-24-2010, 20:09
Well, as long as you aren't pointing it at me...













[LOL]
SA Friday
06-24-2010, 20:23
Well, as long as you aren't pointing it at me...
[LOL]
Awesome! IT LIVES....[Beer]
Hey, if they are pointing it at you, can you tell if the hammer is down?
Marlin
06-24-2010, 20:51
Is that like, "If a tree falls in the forest"?
Graves
06-24-2010, 21:01
That's just how I roll. [Beer]

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/grav3s/photo-16.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/grav3s/photo-2.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/grav3s/photo-17.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/grav3s/photo-19.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/grav3s/photo-18.jpg
funkfool
06-25-2010, 09:51
A 1911 that is not in condition 1 (cocked and locked) is just a fancy rock.

Per Jeff Cooper:

Condition Four: Chamber empty, no magazine, hammer down.
Condition Three: Chamber empty, full magazine in place, hammer down.
Condition Two: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer down.
Condition One: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety on.
Condition Zero: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety off.
cowboykjohnson
06-25-2010, 09:58
my thought is they just dropped the mag, worked the slide and put it down for the picture... (that's what I hope they have done anyway)

maybe they are hoping the "flash" will help the photo... ha ha.
That's why mine are always cocked...
Daniel_187
06-25-2010, 09:59
these pic were taking before the boating accident right?
BigBear
06-25-2010, 09:59
No hammer to worry about on a Glock... just saying....


HAHAHAHA.
cowboykjohnson
06-25-2010, 10:01
these pic were taking before the boating accident right?
I just took pictures of mine to document that I had them before I destroyed them... I can't seem to find my after pictures though. [Tooth]
Daniel_187
06-25-2010, 10:12
I just took pictures of mine to document that I had them before I destroyed them... I can't seem to find my after pictures though. [Tooth]

LOL. Good, guns are icky
cowboykjohnson
06-25-2010, 10:17
super icky if you ask me... I don't know who would even want to own one, is all they do is kill innocent people.
Jer
06-25-2010, 10:56
I'm afraid I borrowed an immigrant buddies barge and decided to take ALL of my guns out on the lake with me to show them a good time. Took a couple hours to load them all up so I decided to have a few beers while I worked. Thought they would all enjoy a moonless night on the pond in my borrowed barge. Sounds stupid I know but I was hammered drunk so stuff tends to make more sense at that time only to you. As a result I don't even recall which lake I was on but I do remember seeing the water level increase after the barge loaded with firearms sank... there was a lot of firearms. Man, I hate boating accidents. [ROFL1]
Graves
06-25-2010, 20:28
I see what you did there lol
Irving
06-25-2010, 20:48
Oh I just got that.
ryanek9freak
06-26-2010, 23:19
Well, as long as you aren't pointing it at me...













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ROTF!!!! Yes It DOES live!!! LOL!!