How many carry a round in the chamber?

[BuckeyeChuck]

How many of you that posted on this thread. always carry .even to the mailbox etc. when allowed by law..

This question is irrelevant, if your point is to insinuate that failure to carry a gun implies that such a slacker forfeits the right to question the usefulness of a gun without a round in its chamber. The question of how often to carry is a useful and valid question. The question of whether to carry a gun with a round in the chamber is equally useful and valid, but it is a different question.

I haven't posted yet on this thread yet, but I always carry my BG380 with a round in the chamber. Sometimes I have my gun in my pocket when I take my trash to the curb, and sometimes I don't. But it always has a round in the chamber, whether it's in my pocket or it's in the lockbox in which it resides when not in my pocket. I don't think that carrying with a round in the chamber decreases my safety, and I do think that carrying the gun without a round in the chamber reduces its usefulness.

 

[Sodbuster46]

If you have made the decision to carry concealed; and you're not familar with your everyday carry, your asking for problems to happen; I have fired over 1500 rounds thru my M&P40c and I continue to refresh the muscle reflex that I have practiced over and over with as much as possible; My point is - don't do yourself a dis-service by not becoming familiar wtih your weapon; Carry one in the chamber becasue you don't make appointments for when trouble happens, you have to be ready at all times; if your not comfortable with that then Practice Drawing and reholstering and then practice some more; Who knows it might be my life you save someday and I want you to be ready!!!

 

[Frederick]

My son served ten years in the US AIR FORCE security forces. They were under orders to carry with an empty tube. He could never understand but orders are orders.

 

[chuck s]

The Air Force as well as the Army is more afraid of negligent discharges than putting the weapon in operation.

The selection of the M9 pistol with the decocker/safety in the slide is further evidence of this mindset. The original version had a frame safety. This model is still made by Taurus who bought the Beretta factory in Brazil. Try cycling the M9/M92FS slide without accidentally safing and decocking this otherwise fine pistol. (I have a M92G that has only the decock function. Looks just like the issue pistol.)

-- Chuck

 

[ttyndall]

dahur, if it makes you feel more comfortable check into the new Apex trigger with with trigger safety.
I scanned the post but did not see what model you were carrying. If you are worried about the one in the chamber because your weapon does not have a safety the new trigger would help a little mentally.
Good luck with your decision.