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Carrying a double action pistol
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Chambered, decocked, safety/decocker off.
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Yep, what he ^ said.
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Decocked and off safe. Granted "off safe" with my thumb just to make sure.
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Round chambered, hammer decocked, safety off. Only way to go. Ready to use when needed.
Safety on.
Your question is more related to Single Action Only SAO hammer fired pistols but to answer your question de-cocked and locked in my pocket.
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A 3914- This way.
I've carried my 6906 this way for the 21 years I've owned it. I've been told the safety will save me if somebody snatches the gun to shoot me with it. A valid point that won't change my carry routine (What, you don't have a routine?) . Joe
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Same, same.
Don't carry a cocked pistol....
When you cock a DA the trigger is set like a single action pistol and is VERY EASY to set off accidentally. That's why many DA revolvers don't have a hammer. A DA gun is a little harder to shoot than SA, and people tend to pull to the right because of the long, harder trigger pull. This is where practice comes in. You should be able to pull the pistol and fire off a succession of shots w/o cocking the hammer for defense purposes.
If I cock my DA/SA 686 it only takes a LEETLE pressure on the trigger and the bullet is going toward the target. Great for the range. For fast action in a self defense situation, no.
When you cock a DA the trigger is set like a single action pistol and is VERY EASY to set off accidentally. That's why many DA revolvers don't have a hammer. A DA gun is a little harder to shoot than SA, and people tend to pull to the right because of the long, harder trigger pull. This is where practice comes in. You should be able to pull the pistol and fire off a succession of shots w/o cocking the hammer for defense purposes.
If I cock my DA/SA 686 it only takes a LEETLE pressure on the trigger and the bullet is going toward the target. Great for the range. For fast action in a self defense situation, no.
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This is why I asked you professionals. I change my edc to the new beretta 92fs I recently purchased, and when telling a friend that I was gonna carry it hammer decocked he acted like I was crazy. But the trigger, like you said, only takes a little pressure to set off, and that just didn't seem like a good idea to me. Just wanted to make sure I was on the same page as the rest of you.
My "car gun" is a SA/DA semi auto. I always have one in the chamber but use the decocker. First shot is longer/heavier pull. (DA). After that its SA. Hopefully I will never need to use it anyway but this is the way I feel safest.
There is no harm in carrying cocked and locked provided you really understand how light and short the trigger will be when you drop the safety. The reason I carry de-cocked is only because there is more risk of snagging and lint and other objects getting into the gun with an open hammer.
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When I had a Beretta 92FS I ALWAYS kept it decocked unless I was shooting it at the range or doing dry-fire practice.
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