Safety of pistol question

earle9966 · Mar 26, 2017

Recently, my son and I just started doing a lot of plinking with handguns.
I have 2 questions and I guess I'll start with this one.
I have a Sig p320. So it's striker fired. It doesn't have a de-cocker. It has a capacity of 13+1. When in battery, I feel uneasy about holstering.
My question is should I not chamber a round until I'm ready to shoot or should I be doing something different?

Stoveman · Mar 26, 2017

You're fine. Just make sure that the holster is free of anything (shirt/jacket tail, coat draw string, etc...) that could get in the trigger guard. Millions of people carry and holster loaded striker fired pistols everyday.

swinokur · Mar 26, 2017

if you're just holstering while plinking, IMO it's your choice

carrying a chambered round for CCW is a different discussion IMO .

iH8DemLibz · Mar 26, 2017

If it's freaking you out, don't keep a round in the chamber.

Especially if you're just plinking at the range.

If your target stands begin attacking you, then you may want to reconsider things.

Moral of the story..... you being new to this, do what YOU are comfortable with.

earle9966 · Mar 26, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
If it's freaking you out, don't keep a round in the chamber.

Especially if you're just plinking at the range.

If your target stands begin attacking you, then you may want to reconsider things.

Moral of the story..... you being new to this, do what YOU are comfortable with.

LOL
Sneaky target stands are unpredictable.
Thanks

earle9966 · Mar 26, 2017

Okay
Now if I decide to use this as my night stand gun... I guess I should store it in the holster too.?.
I know I can chamber it later which maybe is what I should do in this case.

Opinions??

mopar92 · Mar 26, 2017

Most people new to carry will carry without a round in the chamber. No issues. I carried for about a month will no round in the chamber.

I dunno if the 320's are like Glocks where once the trigger is pressed the trigger stays in a different location or if they reset to a forward position.
But if they stay to the rear throw a snap cap in the chamber and just make a habit of showing yourself the trigger hasn't been pressed. It will help overcome your rational fear that the gun didn't go off by itself. (Yes I know guns don't go off by themselves but the first time you put on a holster you become hyperaware of anything touching the gun)

swinokur · Mar 26, 2017

IMO, and it's JMO, holsters are for wearing. If you are in bed, why have it holstered? Just one more unnecessary step. And in this scenario, there is a round in the chamber as well.

JMO though.

Hit and Run · Mar 26, 2017

Lots of opinions on that, chambered round or not for ready weapon. One principal no matter what choice, that finger never goes inside of trigger guard until you have a target.

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mopar92 · Mar 26, 2017

earle9966 said:
Okay
Now if I decide to use this as my night stand gun... I guess I should store it in the holster too.?.
I know I can chamber it later which maybe is what I should do in this case.

Opinions??

As a night stand gun I'd keep one in the chamber. I use a triggerguard holster looped and secured to the nightstand. (The nightstand also holds a 25 pound weight to further secure it).

Neutron · Mar 26, 2017

I have that same pistol. Feel the same way you do. I don't carry so no sense to keep a round in the chamber. I think if I carried this gun I'd get used to having a round chambered. Anyone handling a firearm should know to keep their finger off the trigger until ready to shoot anyhow. Even though I follow that rule religiously, it still makes me a little nervous keeping a round in the chamber,so I don't do it unless I'm ready to shoot.

earle9966 · Mar 26, 2017

The reason I thought of holstering while at the night stand was to protect the trigger and keep humidity off the gun. Not to wear it to bed.
I like the idea of a nightstand holster. I might look into something like that.

Neutron · Mar 26, 2017

earle9966 said:
Okay
Now if I decide to use this as my night stand gun... I guess I should store it in the holster too.?.
I know I can chamber it later which maybe is what I should do in this case.

Opinions??

As a nightstand gun I would hope you would have time to chamber a round. My thoughts are between the outside motion sensor lights, deadbolt locks, alarm,dog barking,etc. that I would have a little time to wake up and clear my head so I don't do something stupid.

iH8DemLibz · Mar 26, 2017

Bump in the night guns should have a round in the chamber.

No sense in trying to chamber a round, while half asleep, and wondering if you actually chambered a round.

And press-checking in the dark is something I don't want to do.

An old cigar box makes for a fine nightstand gun box too. Screw all that finger coded lockbox safety crap.

earle9966 · Mar 26, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
Bump in the night guns should have a round in the chamber.

No sense in trying to chamber a round, while half asleep, and wondering if you actually chambered a round.

And press-checking in the dark is something I don't want to do.

An old cigar box makes for a fine nightstand gun box too. Screw all that finger coded lockbox safety crap.

I'm cool with that until I start having grandkids

iH8DemLibz · Mar 26, 2017

earle9966 said:
I'm cool with that until I start having grandkids

That's when you put a keyed deadbolt lock on your bedroom door.

With a flip lock mechanism on the inside of the room side of the door.

TopTechAgent · Mar 26, 2017

I wasn't a fan of holstering with a round in the chamber while the holster on my body so found this type of holster best for me. I can put the gun in first after inspection and pointed in a safe direction. Then the rig goes on my side with the trigger already covered. It comes off the same way. I like this because the trigger always stays covered .

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Neutron · Mar 26, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
Bump in the night guns should have a round in the chamber.

No sense in trying to chamber a round, while half asleep, and wondering if you actually chambered a round.

And press-checking in the dark is something I don't want to do.

An old cigar box makes for a fine nightstand gun box too. Screw all that finger coded lockbox safety crap.

I'd rather chamber a round while half asleep than accidentally shoot a loved one who forgot the alarm code or had too much to drink. Unless you sleep right next to an outside door, you should have time to think about the situation before reacting too hastily.

Pinecone · Mar 26, 2017

YOU have to decide what is best for you and what you are comfortable with.

I do not chamber a round when casually shooting, until I am ready to shoot. I do not even have a mag in the pistol in the holster (if using one), unless I am planning on doing some drawing drills.

My ready firearm does have a round chambered. I have it in a soft case, but unzipped.

Biggfoot44 · Mar 26, 2017

The decision sequence is out order.

If you are catagorically distrustful of striker fired pistols, you shouldn't buy a striker fired pistol ( other than purely range toy ).

There are a boatload of fine traditional DA/SA autopistols available, you should own one.

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