S&WIowegan
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Ain't no use carryin' a gun if it's not loaded!!
How many carry a round in the chamber?
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stainless1911
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me too. ....
packinaglock
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Always! You will feel more comfortable with time.
bobkarno
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I read a post once on this same question and someone wrote that if you weren't going to carry with one in the chamber then you may as well leave your pistol at home and carry around a hammer in your holster. It just made me laugh. As for me, I was very intimidated at first, walking around with a loaded chamber, but you do get used to it. I would spend plenty of time with an empty gun practicing your draw. And remember that your gun is always best kept in a quality holster that covers the trigger guard. I would also suggest you work on re-holstering as well since many accidents occur when you are trying to stuff your gun back into the holster and it snags your clothing in the trigger.
remat457
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The problems with carrying empty chamber to me are:
1. Requires the use of two hands. I don't know about you but I am usually carrying stuff. Yes, I will drop what I am carrying but those extra seconds could cost..
2. Relies on more precise motor skills than I prefer to have to use under stress. Consider that you may have to do this moving, or taking cover
3. Requires that everything during the charging sequence to work and charge the pistol. If any one thing fails then the pistol is essentially a big rock. For example, what if the bullet fails to chamber, or the slide doesn't completely go into battery? You have essentially a rock in your hands.
This is exacerbated with one handed racking. Not only does your equipment need to support this (flat pistol sights, hard belt or hard holster), but you will need to clear your cover garment and rack the pistol, with the same caveats as (2) and (3) above, without being able to see what you are doing (do you really want to look away from the assailant?) and you may possibly be in motion.
Definitely not something I want to have to rely on, especially during stress and with an assailant. So, I guess to answer the OP's question, yes I carry chambered.
1. Requires the use of two hands. I don't know about you but I am usually carrying stuff. Yes, I will drop what I am carrying but those extra seconds could cost..
2. Relies on more precise motor skills than I prefer to have to use under stress. Consider that you may have to do this moving, or taking cover
3. Requires that everything during the charging sequence to work and charge the pistol. If any one thing fails then the pistol is essentially a big rock. For example, what if the bullet fails to chamber, or the slide doesn't completely go into battery? You have essentially a rock in your hands.
This is exacerbated with one handed racking. Not only does your equipment need to support this (flat pistol sights, hard belt or hard holster), but you will need to clear your cover garment and rack the pistol, with the same caveats as (2) and (3) above, without being able to see what you are doing (do you really want to look away from the assailant?) and you may possibly be in motion.
Definitely not something I want to have to rely on, especially during stress and with an assailant. So, I guess to answer the OP's question, yes I carry chambered.
Rainman61
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You heard a unanimous chorus of "keep the chamber full". I have since the day I got my CPL. When I carry a 1911, it's "cocked & locked". This includes my Sig 1911 RCS and my Sig P238. I have an M&P 9 also with a thumb safety, carried the same way. I have a HK P7PSP and a Beretta Nano which do not employ safeties. Still carry one in the chamber. The P7 is decocked when its not gripped, the Nano has a DA trigger around 7.5#. A firm, fitted holster is critical.
BCDWYO
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Hmmm...seems we have a consensus!
Houdini1953
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Suppose you owned a six shot revolver with six chambers or five if it were a Police Special or Police Positive would you leave one of those rounds out of the weapon?
No you wouldn't and they have almost no safeties on them other than your finger pulling the trigger!
Well here is your answer all rolled into one response, if you are carrying you must be ready to fire immediately do without a round in the chamber YOU LOSE!
No you wouldn't and they have almost no safeties on them other than your finger pulling the trigger!
Well here is your answer all rolled into one response, if you are carrying you must be ready to fire immediately do without a round in the chamber YOU LOSE!
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stainless1911
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I carry 2 in the chamber.
If I'm carrying, I always have one in the chamber.
MYM&P
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one in the chamber, magazine topped off and a extra mag in the pocket.
fdnyretired
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1 in the chamber beats 1 in the head.
I mostly carry my M60 revolver. But when I do carry a pistol there is always one in the chamber.
I mostly carry my M60 revolver. But when I do carry a pistol there is always one in the chamber.
