One in the Chamber?

[KUBA-Chokwe]

For those individuals that actively carry, do you have round in the chamber? Seems that the element of surprise goes away if one has to chamber a round!

 

[Lost Lake]

This is one of the most common questions right behind 'Butter or cheese on your broccoli ? '

I carry one in the chamber on all my guns, whether they have a safety or not.

.

 

[Neumann]

A round is in the chamber! In a crisis, seconds count. Furthermore, you may be in a physical confrontation where one arm is otherwise occupied. With the exception of a Colt SAA, it is safe to carry a round in the chamber.

I dispute the butter v cheese argument. A concealed weapon is not a badge of authority, it is there for use in an unexpected event. If you expect trouble, stay away or bring friends with rifles.

 

[S&W45Colt]

No credible instructor teaches carrying an gun for SD without one in the chamber. This is not 1860, guns today are safe. Striker fired guns are safe. Keep your finger off the trigger until you intend to fire it, problem solved.

 

[Danno_man]

Yes always, no matter what gun I carry. If you carry with an empty chamber, you might as well carry a brick.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk

 

[Sharks06lly]

yes always safety or no safety

 

[ibewbull]

Just a note about 1860 the men packed all six hammer down between chambers. This is the same way I carry my NAA .22.

When I got my first tupperwhere Glock I went condition II . Because I had a soft suede holster and did not trust it. No Mexican carry either for the plastic.

If you don't feel comfortable with one in the pipe go wheel gun.

 

[Hillbilly77]

Chambered. Always.


And while we're at it, which is better - magazine disconnect or no?

 

[RobzGuns]

Yup... Always loaded to +1.
In typical 'Have one chambered?' threads, people always bring up the Israeli Rack, that was developed for military personnel also carrying long guns. Reportedly, civilian training there is now taught to carry with a round chambered.

There's also the 'Tueller Drill' scenario. Tueller Drill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Can one draw, chamber a round and get off a successful shot to stop an oncoming attacker with a knife? It's hard enough to do with a round already chambered.
Just a couple things that always seem to come up, so I figured I'd mention them early on.

 

[M29since14]

Old school thinking always was that a gun on your person should be loaded; when the gun is set down and beyond your immediate control, unloaded. Still makes sense to me.

 

[RussC]

For those individuals that actively carry, do you have round in the chamber? Seems that the element of surprise goes away if one has to chamber a round!

KUBA

You may as well pack an empty weapon if you plan to pack without a round in the chamber.

Not only does it take away the element of surprise it will introduce the element of death trying to chamber a round while wetting your pants.

Russ

 

[Old cop]

I've never really understood why anyone would carry w/an empty chamber. Police do not carry that way b/c the unexpected event will be on you before you can draw from concealment, rack the slide & shoot accurately. Most modern semi autos have a long trigger pull, like a revolver, and are designed to be carried in condition one (round chambered).

IMHO those who are not comfortable w/a round chambered should carry a revolver.

 

[gdnagle]

This is one of the most common questions right behind 'Butter or cheese on your broccoli ? '

I carry one in the chamber on all my guns, whether they have a safety or not.

.

Hey now I like both on my broccoli.

I thought not carrying one under the hammer went out with the Ol'West where accidental discharges were easy and they carried their folding money in that chamber rolled up.

Give me the one in the pipe also and what's a safety. Even my firearms in the lock boxes have one in chamber never know which I would grab if an emergency arose and no safety on them either.

 

[bezoar]

absolutely. Last thing you want to to do while under stress is rack the slide

 

[shawn mccarver]

For those individuals that actively carry, do you have round in the chamber? Seems that the element of surprise goes away if one has to chamber a round!

Do you know of any police agency that tells its officers to carry in Condition 3 (no round in the chamber, but loaded magazine).

Why would you ask this?

Are you concerned about "safety?" If so, remember to keep your finger OFF the trigger until your sights are on the target and you are ready to fire.

Any weapon which cannot be carried ready for immediate use is not a suitable weapon for defense and should be avoided for such purpose.

If you think you will always have "both hands free" to chamber a round, you are perhaps not thinking about the many variables. First is the speed required in a reactive situation. Second is the fact that your other hand may be "otherwise occupied" fending off a vicious beating, it may be pinned under your body, it may have been severely injured preventing its use, it may be fighting off a knife, it may be shielding or forcefully moving a loved one to safety, etc.

If you are so uncomfortable that you are not sure about a round in teh chamber, then you might want to re-think having a weapon for defense.

Even when the military had the 1911, Condition 1 was normal on patrols or "outside the wire." The objection people had to going from Condition 1 to Condition 3 was not being sure of your condition and of too much administrative handling, resulting in the occasional negligent "bang."

 

[Hatrix]

Chambered. Always.


And while we're at it, which is better - magazine disconnect or no?

Butter or Cheese on the Mag Disconnect?


And yes, always one chambered.

 

[Bullzaye]

If I'm carrying it, there's a round in the chamber.

Tim

 

[Haverly38]

I always keep one in the chamber. Unless im cleaning her.

 

[CatboatWilly]

A side arm is a quick response weapon and what good is it really, if you can not respond quickly ? Therefore, I second many of the comments to carry with a chambered round - especially in these days DA autos'

For many years I carried a 9 mm Browning High Power with the hammer back and a round chambered.

I recall my (military) firearms instructor said something to the effect that; If your pistol is 'not at the ready' you better grind off the front sight....cause it's gonna hurt when the bad guy shoves your gun up your.....(decorum prevents me finishing the comment - butt - you get the idea).
If you are not carrying with a chambered round, you're carrying a club !

 

[MSG Glenn]

One in the chamber at all times when that particular gun is designated as my SD weapon.