How do you CCW? (Poll)

[ronaldrwl]

So Glocks, revolvers and the such are not allowed?

Frame mounted clips for thinner carry with Kel-Tecs, Glocks and revos also not included.

Of your 4 choices, only 2 and 3 are really valid, and you skipped so many other valid methods.

Please tell me. I want to know them.

[earplug]

All the charge holes filled.

[GunTroll]

All the charge holes filled.

Same here!

[nikole95.7]

All the charge holes filled.

Take for instance a FNP series, which are very good pistols BTW. Can be chambered, cocked and locked, safety on. Or Chambered, safety on, decocked. Or unchambered, safety off, requiring only a slide rack.

[mcantar18c]

Not chambered with safety off. I carry a 1911, so I could carry with one in the chamber, but for me racking the slide is more of an instinctive and easier action than switching the lever... if a situation arises where I have to use it, how to make it go bang isn't something I want to have to think about.

[CrufflerSteve]

I generally carry my P3AT (.380) in a pocket holster. Sometimes, in colder weather or with more clothes I carry my P239 or P229 (357SIG). Sometimes out in the back country I open carry my S&W 586 (357Mag)

The P3AT may be a mouse gun but it is reliable and it conceals.

Steve

[weirjf]

Depends on the weather. Warm out I carry my Ruger LCP in a pocket holster. Cool out I carry my Kimber HD PCII in my conceal-carry leather jacket with built-in holster.

Ruger LCP - Chambered safety off because that's the only way you can carry it short of completely unloaded

Kimber - Chambered safety on because shooting myself in the arm/hand trying to draw quickly would suck

[MarkCO]

Please tell me. I want to know them.

Well, for your original post, assuming holstered, you could have your 2 and 3.

If unchambered, you should really only have one motion to charge the weapon, racking the slide. On a 1911, the safety locks the slide and in haste to chamber, most will forget the safety unless practiced a LOT.

Take for instance a FNP series, which are very good pistols BTW. Can be chambered, cocked and locked, safety on. Or Chambered, safety on, decocked. Or unchambered, safety off, requiring only a slide rack.

As I said, Glocks, Revovlers, Kel-Tecs, and many Kahrs, which are some of the most popular carry weapons, have no manual safety. So they need to be carried in a holster if chambered or unchambered if not. Clip-draws are popular in warmer climates for Glocks and the KT P32 and P3AT both can have a clip attached like a pocket knife to allow clip carry. In those conditions, charged magazine and empty chamber is about the ONLY way to carry.

Most of the savvy folks that have carried for any length of time carry in a condition requiring ONE (other than the motion to get the pistol on target) positive motion to bring the gun into play.

[BigBear]

What's a safety? You're either gonna kill something or you're not. I am ready to roll 24/7. I just need to remember to "keep the booger picker off the boom switch" until it's go-time, HAHA. I carry either 5 o'clock or shoulder. Those are the only two that I've found to be comfortable "for me".

[hkOrion]

Chambered, Safety on. No reason not to.