How do you CCW? (Poll)

[ronaldrwl]

I would like to see everyone's choices.

1 - Not Cambered with Safety On
2 - Not Cambered with Safety Off
3 - Chambered with Safety On
4 - Chambered with Safety Off

Don't laugh

[Hoosier]

Glock 27 in a OWB/IB holster on the right side. Only carry one magazine, and no round in the chamber. I'm not entirely happy with this arrangement, I'd like to have a safety like H&K's do.

[MarkCO]

So Glocks, revolvers and the such are not allowed?

Frame mounted clips for thinner carry with Kel-Tecs, Glocks and revos also not included. Are you assuming holsted or not?

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

[ronaldrwl]

My own testing I like #2 - Not Cambered with Safety Off also

[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.

[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.

[sniper7]

depends on what I am carrying.

XD9SC chambered and there isnt a safety, so off.

springfield champion operator 1911. chambered, thumb safety on. It is a smooth and fluid motion drawing and kicking off the safety for me