Carry one in the chamber

[vsraptor]

So I have a shield with thumb safety and have gotten very comfortable carrying chambered and on safe iwb. With cooler months coming, maybe time to start carry the full-size. I have a comptac gladiator holster for it. I have carried that setup before with one in the chamber. Of course the full size doesn't have a safety. Just looking for thoughts. I am new (6mo) to ccw. But I make sure I stay discrete. Even with three kids. Oh just for your information, I started working on my chl before it started getting crazy!!!!! And I carry anytime legal when I'm not going to work, even then it's in the truck.

 

[Turkey61]

One in the chamber, always.

 

[andrewcdub]

I would always carry with one in the chamber. Never saw the point really of not. I never really felt uncomfortable with not having an actually thumb safety. Maybe only when I carry appendix. After a while I kinda just forget about it.

 

[dullh]

A lot of older-timers, many of whom were trained in the military (especially Vietnam-era and back), will not carry a round in the chamber. I do. It's up to the individual. Carry however you want, Condition I or II...just so long as you're carrying...

 

[Arik]

Modern guns can have a round chamberd no problems.

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[mcoe74]

I rotate between a revolver and semi-auto dependent on the clothing/weather. Carrying one in the chamber is an individual choice. For me, when carrying a semi-auto, I keep one in the chamber and fully loaded with a revolver.

 

[catcus-jack]

If you don't carry one in the chamber just leave your pistol at home and carry a hammer because that's what you have.

 

[Keithmj]

Chambered

One in the chamber can mean the difference between life and death for you. I always have one chambered as I might not have time to rack one into the chamber.

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

.....This:

One in the chamber, always.

 

[Jaysq]

If you should get into a situation that requires using you handgun, think of how the adrenal is going to be flowing. What if you do not give it a full rack and get a jam. What if he grabs your arm...it takes two hands to rack a round.

Most modern handguns are safe to carry with a round chambered. Carry in a holster that covers your trigger and you should be OK. Most will tell you to use the safety on your shield to holster your weapon and then take the safety off. If you carry with the safety on....practice drawing and releasing the safety until it becomes second nature.

 

[targetchief]

One in the chamber. The downside of the M&P line is they make a terrible club

 

[KarmannGhia]

Concealed carrying without a round in the chamber is the equivalent of driving around without air in your car's spare tire (the hardware is there, but useless when you need it immediately). The only time it would be prudent, is a Glock (or similar type) loose inside a purse or bag.

 

[shamuscull]

One in the chamber in a proper holster no problems!!!

 

[vsraptor]

So no one sees any problem carrying the full size with no saftey, condition zero?? Just trying to educate myself on everyone else's wisdom.

 

[TahoeDust]

Personally, the only time I would feel a little nervous carrying chambered without a safety is during holstering. Once it was holstered and on my body, I would have no reservations at all.

 

[Biscut]

A lot of older-timers, many of whom were trained in the military (especially Vietnam-era and back), will not carry a round in the chamber. I do. It's up to the individual. Carry however you want, Condition I or II...just so long as you're carrying...

Very true with the old timers!

Modern era with a modern gun we train and are trained that a gun without a bullet in the chamber is called a club.

When you consider anyone whether LE or civilian is carrying and the incredibly short time period to shoot/not shoot it really does make sense to say that if you are not comfortable with one in the pipe you probably should reconsider carrying a pisol for SD in the first place.

It;s not a knock on you either, takes a real man to admit it's not for him. Some people just don't sit well with it.

 

[Jaysq]

So no one sees any problem carrying the full size with no safety, condition zero?? Just trying to educate myself on everyone else's wisdom.

I personally do not see a problem with it. Carry in a proper holster that covers your trigger and take care when you holster.

That said, you are the one that is going to have to feel comfortable carrying with one chambered. If you do not feel comfortable.....you would be better off to continue to carry your shield with the safety on.

If you get into a situation with a handgun with no round in the chamber.......you are going to loose.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

Wow, this discussion again!? You can answer the question yourself by reviewing a few scenarios:

You are sitting in your car waiting for the light to change when suddenly someone opens the door or reaches through the window and grabs your left arm and tries to pull you out of the car....how do you chamber a round?

You get into a fight with a BG and get knocked to the ground, injuring your left or right arm.....how do you chamber a round?

Someone comes at you with a knife and in the heat of the moment you draw and pull the trigger only to hear a click. Might be the last sound you ever hear. A un-chambered gun is just a paperweight...keep it loaded and ready, or leave it home and call 911.

 

[Donn]

So no one sees any problem carrying the full size with no saftey, condition zero?? Just trying to educate myself on everyone else's wisdom.

If you've taken the FS to the range, you know the trigger has more travel than a cocked 1911 or revolver, in order to disable the internal safeties. Same with the Shield. As long as you've got a decent holster that covers the trigger, and you keep your finger off, you'll be OK. I've got a FS, Compact 9 and a Shield, (on which I don't use the thumb safety). I feel more at ease with my M&P's with no external safeties in condition one than I ever did carrying my 1911 that has three. And for the record, I'm one of those Vietnam vet old-timers who used to think the sun rose and set on a 1911. Still like 1911's, have two. But I carry an M&P.

 

[k31scout]

I carry with one in the chamber but it did take a while to get comfortable doing that. Of course I could walk around with my hand resting on the grip to shave even more time off my presentation but then I'd be paranoid. lol However you carry you need to be consistent with it and practice the draw with dry firing or get a full size M&P AIRSOFT pistol which is what I did. It's a $45 pistol and is an exact replica of the FS M&P line with a decent trigger. No recoil but hey, it's great practice for drawing and getting on target and firing that first shot.