Thread: Pre-cocking a double action revolver
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Old 09-12-2010, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tocohillsguy View Post
I was watching an old cop movie the other day and noticed that before sweeping a building for bad guys, the officers pre-cocked their revolvers. Was this really the way officers were trained, or is this just another Hollywood inaccuracy? If this depiction was accurate, were officers also trained to disengage their 1911 safeties before sweeping a building?

Sir,

I've cleared a few buildings in my day...Don't ever remember cockin' my revolver.

Never noticed anyone cocking their pistols...I guess I must've been busy coverin' my own ground.~Smiley~

As far as the safety on my 1911...I don't rightly recall. ~Grinin' little guy~

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Dave
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