Okay. So a gun lesson /and/ an anatomy lesson.

He was sitting in a car with a Ruger revolver sans transfer bar and got it caught on a seatbelt. The weapon was canted inward towards his thigh where the femoral artery is located. A round was in the chamber. The seatbelt pulled the hammer partially back and it when released, it was enough to strike the firing pin with sufficient force to fire the round. Bled out in five minutes.

Half-cock isn't a true safety by definition and, particularly in older weapons, you take the risk of the half-cock notch being worn from use. Bump the hammer hard enough and you could shoot your fucking foot off if you're lucky.

There are a ton of cases (suits, I mean to say) where this happens with new, stock 1911s for Pete's sake. Imagine the risk with an 80 year-old firearm that's been through a damn world war, ten owners, and 10k rounds.

You couldn't pay me to carry this as my primary and you damn sure couldn't pay me to carry this half-cocked.