So am I the only one?

[Charlton Heston]

Whos freaked out about cc with a round chambered? It just doesnt feel right to me. I realize these firearms dont go off by themselves, but if theres no round chambered theres zero chance of that. I dont like knowing theres a round chambered in my gun which is down my pants family and friends around with nothing more than a little pin hovering behind it ready to go bang. The chances of pulling my gun in a real life situation are prolly nill. Id rather have to rack the slide than keep one chambered. Your thoughts? EDIT: my 40c has no external safety

 

[MichiganScott]

Seconds count.

You may not have the seconds needed to draw and rack the slide.

 

[snubbyfan]

I just carry one of these things, then the chambered round thing's a moot point.

 

[Charlton Heston]

i thought about that after posting. might have to reevaluate my carry weapon

 

[SWIll]

I agree with snubbyfan. Carrying a revolver negates that issue. I do carry with one in the chamber on the occasion that I carry the M&P. Do what makes you feel comfortable; I would consider a semi without one in the chamber to be a liability, not an asset, myself.

 

[george minze]

Having been in Law Enforcement my entire adult life I can't even imagine any way to carry than one in the chamber....When I started we had revolvers and there was never ever a question on how you carried. When we went to the 39-2 it was carried ready for first double action shot...Even with a 1911 style it was carried in condition one...I admit police firearm training is a little different than civilian carry..More a mind set than anything else....I watch movies and you see even Cops rack the slide, what foolishness. I never knew a policeman that carried with a empty chamber..I will take that back I watched Israeli police shooter's draw and rack slide in split second movements and hit the bulls eye....They spent months getting that proficient. That was at Bianchi Cup....

 

[Thunder452]

You may want to invest in an auto with a safety..John.

 

[Cal44]

For a revolver, with a normal, heavy long double action pull, I think it's reasonable to keep a round in the chamber.

For a pistol like my LC9, that has a safety, and also a long double action trigger, I think it's OK to have a round in the chamber.

I looked at a Ruger LCP recently, and it has no safety and I would worry about carrying it with a round in the pipe. Just me.

BTW, on another board someone posted a story about an LEO who was standing in line at a fast food place carrying his 2 yr old.

The kid reached into his pocket and discharged his backup gun.

Bullet hit the floor of the restaurant, and a couple people including the LEO were hit with shrapnel, but no one seriously hurt.

Don't know what kind of off duty gun he was carrying.

 

[rwsmith]

IF I were to carry an auto...

If I were to carry an auto pistol, I don't want to have to manipulate ANYTHING because under pressure you can screw up the simplest action. DA Revolver and DAO pistol for me.

 

[Harkrader]

cocked and locked carry

I was first trained in carry of the Colt Government Model ("1911") as chamber empty, hammer down. Remember, that's due to the military imperative of NO ONE fires without orders to do so.

Starting in 1972 I saw military LEO (MP & SP) carrying HiPowers and Colts cocked and locked because they were going into situations where they would have to be able to shoot "RIGHT EFFING NOW!"
All civilian training I had subsequent was cocked and locked.

The key factors were (and are):
1. Proper training and practice.
2. Discipline.
3. A proper holster.

I have NO issues with cocked and locked. For me, it is the only way to carry a SA defensive auto.

 

[RalphMP9FS]

Yes, seconds do count, but the chances of encountering a life threatening bad guy are almost nil compared to having a negligent/accidental discharge. Half the people I see at the gun range scare the hell out of me when I observe them handling their semi's and probably 20% of them have their concealed carry license.

 

[Harkrader]

Another thought:
Some years ago I witnessed Israeli training. The issue was how to use a "battlefield pickup." The people I saw could draw or pick up a chamber-empty semi-auto and rack the slide and point/aim in a fraction of a second. The idea was that a person did not know the condition of a pickup, so the safest thing to do was rack the slide every time. The only caveat I have for self-defense carry is how that would work with one hand injured or otherwise busy.

 

[Kanewpadle]

I agree with snubbyfan. Carrying a revolver negates that issue. I do carry with one in the chamber on the occasion that I carry the M&P. Do what makes you feel comfortable; I would consider a semi without one in the chamber to be a liability, not an asset, myself.

There is no ISSUE. Proper training and experience is required no matter what type of gun is used.

 

[Squarebutt]

There have been several threads on this subject. The biggest danger when carrying a striker-fired pistol is when holstering. They won't fire unless the trigger is pressed. Problems happen when the trigger snags on a jacket drawstring or something similar. If you use care in holstering and use a quality holster you should be fine. Carrying one loose in your pocket or jammed into your waistband is a very bad idea.

 

[USAF385]

It sounds like you're possibly new to firearms, and should invest in some training and familiarization with gun operation. There's no need for concern as long as you handle the gun properly and carry it in a proper holster.

Best of luck finding your concealed carry option, and be safe!

 

[Kanewpadle]

Whos freaked out about cc with a round chambered? It just doesnt feel right to me. I realize these firearms dont go off by themselves, but if theres no round chambered theres zero chance of that. I dont like knowing theres a round chambered in my gun which is down my pants family and friends around with nothing more than a little pin hovering behind it ready to go bang. The chances of pulling my gun in a real life situation are prolly nill. Id rather have to rack the slide than keep one chambered. Your thoughts? EDIT: my 40c has no external safety

You'll get used to it.

Most accidents happen during administrative handling. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER!

If you trust your carry gun, carry with a round chambered. It will NOT just go off by itself.

 

[kevin in nh]

There is no ISSUE. Proper training and experience is required no matter what type of gun is used.

Exactly....you live or die by your training....or lack there of...when TSHTF you instantly revert to how you were trained....and the less you train, shoot etc you may not survive.....

 

[Rick_A]

I carry either a revolver or single action semi auto.

My range guns are also my carry guns so they are quite familiar to me.

Carrying on an empty seems a bit pointless.

 

[Charlton Heston]

still makes me nervous. I think im gonna look at a 686

 

[Charlton Heston]

and yes im new to firearms. Thanks for all the responses