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Originally Posted by sdmc530
For reference, how to use the 1/2 cock. Best video I could find without making my own.
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Funny you and I watch the same videos, about this last video one of the things that kept popping up in the video comments is that the half cocked position is not meant to be used as resting point for the hammer as wear and possible tear can happen, it's another safety implemented into the 1911 design. The half cock position was meant as a last-ditch effort to catch the hammer before it hits the firing pin, discharging the gun. But it comes at a cost as it can actually damage the half cocked notch in the sear(?).