If you're not carrying one in the chamber, you will not be ready when it's time to use it.
If you're not carrying one in the chamber, you will not be ready when it's time to use it.
I like a bit of bantering here and there so you really do not have to careful of me. I can hold my own......snipped...Hey Tucker's Mom: If I ever run into you, remind me to refer to you as maam and be a cordial and respectful old southern genteman. You sure sound like you belong in this forum with mostly us guys. Interestingly, the best shooting I ever saw at a range was a mom and daughter duo who pulled out the darn biggest revolvers and at a significant distance did a job on the head and the heart mass of the paper target. You gals are something to fear and know how to take care of yourselves.Say hello to Tucker.
I was the same way unsure of how to carry. However my first carry gun was a XD40. I was not comfortable at first with on in the chamber so is what I did to convice myself was cock but not chamber it. When I got home at night and took it off I saw it was still cocked err go no trigger pull. I then bought a SW99 and utilize the decocker on it and I now only carry chambered no matter what gun or how I am carring its hot and ready to go if I need it. As for trying to rack one with only one arm I have practiced it and the way I let the rear sights grab my belt edge (dont work on those fancy looking ramp type sights) you will find if there is a will there is a way but practice practice practice (how you carry) training is always key.
Thanks to everybody that replied...here is my thought process...I can carry my gun unloaded everyday and with practice, un-holster, put one in the chamber on the way to ready, all in one quick motion. But there is a chance of error it will not chamber. The other option is always have one chambered, which obviously makes it hot 100% of the time. So going from 0% chance of accidental discharge to .0001% - 100%, is the ultimate issue. I would assume that there are far more injuries or deaths due to "hot" guns accidentally discharging then using them in a justified situation.
Sounds like the official mantra of the Brady campaignleasantry:
Having the gun fully loaded (one in chamber) vs. half loaded (mag in/none in chamber) does not make the weapon any more dangerous or any safer.
"Safety is something that happens between your ears" not in your hands." - Jeff Cooper
Many of us here have carried fully loaded weapons for years without incident. You need to pay attention to what you're doing, and give the weapon the respect it deserves. Follow all of the safety rules. Do that and you'll have no problems.
One in the chamber:What are pros and cons to CC with 1 in the Chamber?
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