One in the chamber?

[mdsmd]

I have not carried with one in the chamber however as of two weeks ago that changed. We live in a crazy world and we need to be ready at a minutes notice.

[cofi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Yxa9IeJEc

"9mm.. Safety always off"

Yeah you should keep safety on.

no saftey on my glock+ lightened trigger and springs....i carry one in the chamber as long as your fingers off the trigger there shouldnt be a problem

[7insert]

no saftey on my glock+ lightened trigger and springs....i carry one in the chamber as long as your fingers off the trigger there shouldnt be a problem

Yeah as long as you are carrying a modern pistol that should be fine. But a tokarev and guns that are less than steller when dropped you should most likely carry with a safety

[cofi]

Yeah as long as you are carrying a modern pistol that should be fine. But a tokarev and guns that are less than steller when dropped you should most likely carry with a safety

yea i didnt watch the video....my toes owe there lives to glocks drop saftey

[William]

Cute scenario. What do you do with the marker when the friend understands you're inside the range for hand-to-hand and decides to first knee you in the junk and then swipe the barrel of the pistol through your dental work before racking the slide? Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good arguments for carrying with a chambered round but a lot of what I'm seeing here is specious nonsense equating carrying with empty chamber to walking around while all your ammo is locked up at home. I think the point you're driving at is that there are a handful of rare but significant scenarios where the carrier won't have time or ability to rack the slide and would be better off having one in chamber ready to go but you're not acknowledging that most of the time they will.

OP should be happy that his friend is carrying and ready to respond in a moment-and-a-half's notice rather than trying to make him feel like trash for not being ready at a moment's notice. What's more important is that he knows the drawbacks, is situationally aware and thinks ahead of time about what to do when faced with various scenarios.

I agree with this, but this is one of those arguements where few will find middle ground.

[trlcavscout]

I haven't had to try it on the street but I learned in the Army that an unloaded chamber usually ends a filled body bag. To each their own but I would not leave the house without a hot gun.

They would probably stop after the first shot and run but if
You pull a weapon you are now a threat and as long as you are still moving they will keep firing, I have seen a few guys trying to reload once they are hit a few times its ugly shit! If it ain't loaded don't pull it leave it at home it could save your life. Do some force training and try loading while someone is pumping you full of sim rounds and see how easy it is then decide if you wanna replace the sims with lead.


For people new to packing its fine to ease into it and carry with caps or what ever it takes to build your confidence, but my advice is don't EVER pull a gun that's not ready.

[ar-hunter]

I carry a DA/SA service style pistol, one in the chamber, safety on. I regularly practice drawing and flipping the safety off as soon as the muzzle passes about 30 degrees. I remember watching a video of Israeli Defense Forces drawing, racking and firing, and wondering why, considering their Jericho 941's are just like the Beretta, and can be safely carried hammer down/double action, just like a revolver. I guess it just comes down to your level of risk tolerance/aversion and what scenarios you foresee, both with regards to firearm safety and self-defense. No matter how you carry, there are concessions that you have to make one way or another.

[ZERO THEORY]

Carrying a condition 3 weapon is pointless. If someone suddenly assails you, you won't have time to chamber a round and engage your target.

But more importantly, if you "feel" a situation brewing, you'll blow your cover by drawing down and racking in front of someone. And the DA is going to have a field day when he/she accuses you of instigating the situation by drawing a weapon when the threat wasn't imminent. It would be equivalent to firing a warning shot, me thinks.

[LeftHandBlack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Yxa9IeJEc

"9mm.. Safety always off"

Yeah you should keep safety on.

Your holster is your safety as far as Im concerned. Train to draw the gun with your finger out of trigger guard every time and your good to go.

[buckshotbarlow]

how is a modern gun going to go boom in a CCW holster? Are there ants in someones pants playing on a holstered firearm? Trigger finger is the best safety.