Question on Carry

[tttongli]

When you guys carry, do you keep a round in chamber or not?

 

[Caeb75]

Does a bear shit in the woods??

 

[Boondock Saint]

Always. I struggled with it initially, but if I ever need to use it, I figure I won't have time to rack the slide.

 

[eruby]

Yes.

 

[swinokur]

When you guys carry, do you keep a round in chamber or not?

Yeah. because if you don't you're carrying a very expensive club.

 

[tttongli]

do you keep it cocked then?

 

[2flhun]

i do on both my cz-75 and kimber when I carry them (VA, AZ, NM)

 

[Caeb75]

do you keep it cocked then?

I carry two pistols depending on what I feel like carrying.

Sig P229 DAK in .357 Sig- It's DAO, so no. Just point and click.

Sig P220 SAO in .45 ACP(of course)- As close to a 1911 as you can get without buying a 1911. It's a single action with a thumb safety. This I carry cocked with the safety on.

 

[X-Factor]

Since I can only legally carry in my home right now, I carry round in chamber hammer back safety on (this is possible with my HK). Were I ever to be able to carry in public I would still have a round in the chamber, but leave the hammer down.

 

[xd40c]

Not much use without one....so the answer is "yes".

 

[HoCoShooter]

There was a good thread here a while ago about which condition was safest for 1911's.

Most any gun should be able to be safely carried chambered as long as is in in a proper holster and being carried by someone competent.

 

[jwalker3181]

Everytime I carry, that's how I was taught any other way doesn't feel right at all

 

[Nanook]

Don't let the movies fool you.

The asshat with the 1911 in the guys face making motions....then racks the slide, in my book would be a dead asshat.

 

[swinokur]

do you keep it cocked then?

It's a G30. No cocking needed. Just point and shoot.

I practice ancient Chinese art of click pao.



Stu

 

[3rdRcn]

Always a round in the chamber in either the G27 or the 1911, the 1911 is locked and cocked whenever it's on me.

 

[Onua]

since I can only carry in my home or on my property yes the firearm on my hip is always loaded.

 

[oldsarge]

When I carry with a DAO I always "duty load". When I carry my 1911, it is always cocked and locked. An empty chamber is not good in a real situation.

 

[K-Romulus]

My thoughts on this, after being where you are c.2001. I used to CCW a Glock27 in condition2 due to "lack of comfort." After reflection, research and training, I ditched the Glock for a SIG. My advice:

1) a self-defense firearm, if carried, should be chambered and ready to fire. If it's on your body, it is ready to go. Nothing to think about when you have only one "habit" (i.e., "is it really loaded??")

2) if a person doesn't feel comfortable with #1, they should identify the reason why that is. Correction can be in the form of: a) training; b) a different firearm for carry (like me); or c) don't carry but leave it accessible in condition 3(no chambered round).

 

[AKbythebay]

I've never been comfortable with the whole cocked-n-locked approach. I carry with a DAO pistol, one in the pipe. All I need to do is pull the trigger

 

[4MDGunRights]

I have to concur that carrying an un-chambered weapon is useless in the moment of need.... my H&K USP Compact .45 allows a round to be safely chambered with the hammer half cocked.