How many of you carry a round in the chamber?

[Crusader]

Always

One in the chamber for over forty years. When my 4 kids were young the gun was kept where they couldn't get to it. Now when any young kids, teenagers or alduts whom I am not comfotable with their knowledge of gun safety vist the guns are in the safe. Bye the way it has not been the same chamber or round for the forty years.

 

[James Cannon]

I was NOT going to finish watching that video, but after that comment, I had to go back and see it. I still wish I hadn't. And I really HATE to say that I'm one who agrees with THAT guy. Of course I'm more worried about shoot off the family jewels than laying unconscious in the woods and a kid happens to walk by.

Modern guns can only go off when the trigger is pulled. Everything else is just needless junk that gets in the way.

 

[Bayoupiper]

This is still being discussed?????




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[Sin-ster]

This is still being discussed?????

Sadly, it is.

As an aside...

At what point do you rule something "blatantly wrong" vs. "an opinion"?

 

[James Cannon]

Sadly, it is.

As an aside...

At what point do you rule something "blatantly wrong" vs. "an opinion"?

Soon as you log on to the internet

 

[St.Francisville]

I carry a round in the chamber, hammer not cocked, safety off. I carry a Beretta 92fs, which is double action. I feel that carrying this way is no different than carrying a Glock with a hot pipe, as the 92fs is DA/SA. Not much point in carrying a gun if it isn't readily able to be used the second it clears your holster. That's just my $0.02 though.

 

[spanky]

Sadly, it is.

As an aside...

At what point do you rule something "blatantly wrong" vs. "an opinion"?

Whenever you disagree.

 

[LA_Huntsman]

after the dust has settled and the mess is cleaned up... rest assured that the gun that doesn't have a round chambered will be safer when NOLA disassembles it

 

[Yrdawg]

I carry mine around whether I'm in the chamber or the living room

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

S**t happens in a blink of an eye...gotta be prepared for the worst at all times.

 

[GWB]

Always!

 

[Doug.38PR]

I answered assuming the original post was talking about semi-autos. My answer is "depends on what I am doing" If I am driving home through a city with stoplights or near a rough part of town, a round will be racked in the chamber. Whenever I get inside or at home...the gun comes out of holster and the round is removed IMMEDIATELY.
If I'm walking in the woods or drivng down the road during the day, empty chamber.

I don't care what all the "dude wheres-my-glock young cops" that want to be Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves or Mel Gibson say. A chambered round in a semi-auto (except for MAYBE a 1911A1) is an "oops" accident or an "OMGsh" disaster waiting to happen. I don't care how consciencious you are, all it takes is one careless moment...and we all have them).

This is partially why I almost always carry a revolver. In which case all 6 chambers are always loaded (Six for Sure)

 

[Tater]

Doug, whats the difference between a revolver with all six in it vs a glock with one in the chamber? Both situations: squeeze trigger, gun goes bang, don't squeeze trigger, gun doesn't go bang..

 

[Sin-ster]

Doug, whats the difference between a revolver with all six in it vs a glock with one in the chamber? Both situations: squeeze trigger, gun goes bang, don't squeeze trigger, gun doesn't go bang..

I would imagine the difference in pull weight between the striker fired Glock and DA revolver is Doug's focus. A DA/SA semi-auto would be very similar in pull.

If we are talking about an exposed trigger or ND under stress, I might be persuaded to agree with Doug. But holster carry, I fail to see the difference. And the advantages of point-and-shoot polymer bottom feeders over any other pistol (especially a revolver) makes them the best choice for me. Avoid putting a competition trigger on your striker fired pistol and you should be fine. I think 4.5 is as light as I would ever go, and only if it was necessary to clean up the over all pull, as per my M&P that draws just below 5.