One in the chamber?

[Kmac]

A suggestion -

Have your friend put on a white t-shirt, load his magazine with snap caps, but don't load the chamber, then holster his weapon as he would normally.

You stand ready as the attacker, with a big red magic marker, cap off, ready to go.

Then, you attack him with the marker as quickly and "savagely" as you can, while he tries to draw his gun, rack the slide, and bring it to bear on you. Be sure to occupy/attack his hands/chest/face as much as you can.

Then stop and assess his "wounds", and the wisdom of carrying an unloaded gun.

Love it!

[rockhound]

gun is hot, i purposely carry a gun with a significant trigger pull, no safety, round in the mag, the trigger is stiff enough that if it were ever to go off it will be because i pulled the trigger and meant it.

[Kmac]

I always keep mine in a holster regardless if it's in my waistband or not so as to prevent an unwanted trigger pull...the only time it's out of it's holster is when I store it in the safe.

gun is hot, i purposely carry a gun with a significant trigger pull, no safety, round in the mag, the trigger is stiff enough that if it were ever to go off it will be because i pulled the trigger and meant it.

[RCCrawler]

Carrying without a round in the chamber is like driving around in your car without a seat belt on. Sure if you think you're going to get in a wreck you can just put your seatbelt on.

[sellersm]

Another point of view: http://thinkinggunfighter.blogspot.c...ry-or-why.html

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Carrying without a round in the chamber is like driving around in your car without a seat belt on. Sure if you think you're going to get in a wreck you can just put your seatbelt on.

Damn good analogy.

[losttrail]

Locked, cocked, ready to rock. 1911A1

The only way to fly. (Western Airlines reference for those that remember)

[spqrzilla]

You know, if someone needs a period of carrying with an empty chamber to acustom themselves to carrying a loaded gun. I'm not going to make fun of them.

[BlasterBob]

You know, if someone needs a period of carrying with an empty chamber to acustom themselves to carrying a loaded gun. I'm not going to make fun of them.

Good to hear because we have to do what we are really comfortable with..... I normally keep an empty chamber but figure it's my choice and believe that if I were to venture into a very questionable area/vicinity, I'd just go ahead and chamber a round. The .45 auto in the night stand is also kept with an empty chamber as I do NOT want to risk having a "bad dream" and unconsciously grab the .45 and accidentally shoot my Mrs. Figure if I have to rack the slide back to chamber one, it'd hopefully wake me up enough to realize what I'm doing.
Over cautious - maybe but it's my choice.

[Kmac]

Good to hear because we have to do what we are really comfortable with..... I normally keep an empty chamber but figure it's my choice and believe that if I were to venture into a very questionable area/vicinity, I'd just go ahead and chamber a round. The .45 auto in the night stand is also kept with an empty chamber as I do NOT want to risk having a "bad dream" and unconsciously grab the .45 and accidentally shoot my Mrs. Figure if I have to rack the slide back to chamber one, it'd hopefully wake me up enough to realize what I'm doing.
Over cautious - maybe but it's my choice.

I agree, it's your choice...the issue I have with your statement is if you chamber a round when you think you're entering a questionable area, you might as well always have it chambered or not carry at all. Chances are if any of us ever have to use our weapon, which I hope I never do, it'll be when we least expect it...not when you think it's a sketchy situation. But, that's the beauty of living in a free country, it's your choice...just not mine.