SAFETY RULES FOR 1911/A1 PISTOLS-PIKE CLASS
This
class requires (1) 1911/A1 stock pistol, a clone or a reproduction thereof with
fixed or adjustable sights, (NO RACE GUN EXTERNAL MODIFICATIONS), any SASS
approved Lever Action Pistol Caliber Rifle and a ’97
Holsters And
Carry-
any Style
1911 Holster (Military or Civilian) may be used as long as the holster retains
the pistol during full range of motion. Magazines may be loaded off line and
may be carried in magazine holders (Military or Civilian) or by other means
such as pockets or pouches. When not on the firing line, the pistol may be
holstered with an empty chamber, the slide locked back and no magazine in the pistol, or with the slide closed and hammer down on an empty
chamber without a magazine in the pistol.
At no time will there be a magazine in a pistol except on the firing
line at the direction of the RO.
Going To The Line and
Staging-
Shooters
will carry the pistol to the firing line in a holster,
slide locked back, no magazine in the pistol, or with the muzzle up with
the slide locked back no magazine in the pistol. Magazines will be loaded
with 5 rounds each and carried to the line for staging. The shooter
will stage 1 magazine for each 5 rounds required by the scenario, one in the
pistol and one on the table or prop. At
the RO’s command to make ready, the
shooter will insert a loaded magazine into the pistol with the slide
remaining locked back, before staging the pistol on the table or prop. Do
not load till the RO directs you to. A
stage DQ will be issued to any shooter that carries a loaded pistol to the
line, (magazine inserted or a round in the chamber).
On The Clock- The shooter will pick up
the Pistol, close the slide and engage the targets. Reloading
a second magazine, if the scenario calls for 10 rounds. Pistol can be
fired free style with one or both hands. Make-up rounds are permitted in
the event of a malfunction or inadvertent ejection. Make-up rounds may be
single fed into the firing chamber or may be in a magazine which comes from the
shooters body. If a make-up magazine is utilized and less than 5 shots are
fired, the shooter must take care to remove the magazine and clear any fired or
unfired rounds from the chamber when locking the slide back to restage the
pistol after completing the pistol string.
Malfunctions- If unable to clear a jam,
stovepipe or other malfunction, declare the malfunction and lay the pistol down
with the muzzle downrange and continue with the scenario. A miss will be assessed for all remaining
unfired rounds required for the scenario. No minor or safety procedural will be
applied for rounds left in the pistol if the malfunction is declared. ALL
MALFUNCTIONING PISTOLS WILL BE CLEARED PRIOR TO LEAVING THE UNLOADING TABLE.
Non Gunfighter Style Stages- In
the event that a scenario requires that the pistol be fired from two different
locations, THE PISTOL WILL BE CARRIED
WITH SLIDE LOCKED BACK, NO MAGAZINE IN THE PISTOL AND THE MUZZLE POINTED
DOWNRANGE. A loaded magazine may be
inserted only after reaching the second firing position. In the event that another gun is to be fired
between two pistol strings, the pistol may be restaged at the second position
with a loaded magazine inserted.
After Shooting- At the completion of shooting the pistol, ensure that the SLIDE IS LOCKED BACK (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DROP THE EMPTY MAGAZINE AT THE COMPLETION OF SHOOTING) before returning pistol to the prop or table prior to moving to another shooting position. However leaving a loaded magazine in the pistol will result in a 10 second safety penalty.
Going To The Unloading
Table – At the end of the scenario the shooter may carry the pistol to
the unloading table muzzle up with the slide locked back, magazine removed,
or holstered slide locked back with the magazine removed.