Thoughts on HK LEM

[jyo]

I have several HK pistols and all mine are DA/SA---I like them that way. I have shot a number of HKs with the LEM trigger and liked them as well. I think it's just what you become used to.

[FXR]

[...] I personally like the concept of the Safety Fast System developed for the 1911, where it can be (for all intents and purposes) de-cocked and then re-cocked simply by pushing down on the 1911's easily reached and manipulated safety levers. I think if a major 1911 manufacturer would offer something like that from the factory, it might have some real merit.

The user interface with this system is exactly the same as a standard 1911 - disengage the manual safety and fire in single action. It has a 2 piece hammer, so while the hammer appears down, the hammer spring is "cocked." The ONLY use I can see is for LEO open carry, to not scare housewives with a "cocked .45." Anyone who knows 1911s knows that the safety only engages with the hammer back.

I don't see what aversion people have to cocked carry. In a modern 1911, you've got a manual safety, a grip safety, likely a firing pin safety, and a trigger obscured by a kydex holster. What more could you want?