Do You Carry Chambered?

[cbxer55]

In the heat of the moment, when you try and chamber a round when you need it the most, what will you do if it jams up on ya? Happens to me occasionally at the range. Do not want it happening when I need it the most.

So yes, I keep a round in the chamber, hammer back, safety on. It's no big deal. In any normal day, you should never even touch the gun when you are carrying it. It should never leave the holster. Should you take it out of the holster, just keep your finger out of the trigger guard. Period. Myself, I automatically put my finger on the nub that sticks out on the opposite side of the gun from the take-down lever. Automatically. Funny, if I should ever need the gun in an emergency, I'll probably put my finger on that very same nub. ;-)

 

[Sir Diealotz]

Yes, one always in the chamber.

 

[jegoodin]

I equate carrying a cambered round to carrying a revolver. There is always a round ready. If you carry unchambered would you leave one cylinder empty in a revolver and have that cylinder lined up with the barrel?

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I submit that carrying a revolver with an empty chamber is significantly different than carrying a semiauto with the chamber empty. Pulling the trigger twice gets you an active round in a revolver. You have to cycle the slide to chamber a round in a semiauto.

 

[JDPrice]

Condition 1.... Cocked and locked

 

[websterz]

Condition 1 when carrying my 1911, cocked and locked always.

Condition 2 for my CZ-82 and CZ-70 when carrying either. One in the pipe and the hammer down.

 

[Arin Morris]

Yes.

 

[Firearms Iinstuctor]

I submit that carrying a revolver with an empty chamber is significantly different than carrying a semiauto with the chamber empty. Pulling the trigger twice gets you an active round in a revolver. You have to cycle the slide to chamber a round in a semiauto.

So you are saying the next chamber up would be empty not the one under the hammer of your gun.

If the one under the hammer was empty then only one cocking of the hammer would be necessary(double action then pulling the trigger accomplishes the same)

A empty chamber is really only needed on those revolvers that allow the firing pin to rest on the primer or could if the half cocked sear would break.

 

[1911 Range Officer]

Yes, I carry a Springfield Armory 1911 R.O. in condition 1.

Why, because the weapon is very safe and designed to be carried this way, also because it is a single action only so I don't have (nor do I want) double action. And in a situation where fractions of a second count, I wont have to rack in a round, I can just draw, while bringing the pistol up to take aim, sweep the safety off at the same time, once on target pull trigger and repeat until the threat has been neutralized.

For people confused about how safe a 1911 really is, watch this [video=youtube;4AzGCX-HClc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AzGCX-HClc&list=FLpGsNdOeMguZsYlCApBRJCQ&index=2[/video]
Oh and Springfield even goes a step further using a Titanium firing pin (lighter weight) and stronger spring, though it is a series 70 design, which I prefer. Also people are forgetting that the beaver tail /tang whatever you want to call it protects the hammer from realistically being hit if the pistol is dropped and the back of it strikes the ground. If you really think that the "dreaded" perfect muzzle drop will discharge the pistol then get a series 80 and problem solved, however like I said above with Springfield going to a stronger spring and titanium firing pin, it's about as realistic of a possibility as finding a winning lottery ticket on the ground. Is it realistically a possibility, not at all. And even in the seriously astronomically unlikely event that it did, where is the muzzle facing? Since it requires a perfect HARD muzzle strike when dropped...the ground.


P.S. I also carry a Ruger LCP, which has no safeties with a round in the chamber. OH NOOOS! Oh wait it has that crazy hard DA trigger pull thats long as hell.

 

[independence]

I carry chambered. For me, the initial decision was really about trust of the holster. Once you really trust your holster, then there's no concern about carrying chambered, in my opinion.

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[cjohnson44546]

Carrying unchambered isn't really wise... for many reasons already mentioned.

If you really are too scared or uncomfortable carrying a round in the chamber and ready to shoot, I suggest you carry a nice DA revolver instead.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

If I carried a semi auto, then I would have a round chambered, but I carry a revolver and I have all six chambers loaded.

 

[BikerGuy57]

I have 2 guns. I carry the Taurus PT92 chambered. But the Beretta Nano, I won't carry chambered because the only safety on it is on the trigger itself and it worries me that if I had to pull it in a hurry, I'd shoot myself....

I came across a funny story this morning about a guy robbing someone in his apartment complex and it reminded me why I won't carry the Beretta chambered. What happened to him could happen to me even if I used a holster.....

PORTLAND, Ore. (UPI) -- Police in Oregon said they arrested an alleged robber who accidentally shot himself in the testicles after wounding his victim.

Portland Police said in a news release Joseph Johnson, 40, pulled a gun on neighbor Jordan Merrell in the parking lot behind the building they live in Tuesday and demanded Merrell hand over some unspecified property.

Johnson allegedly shot Merrell in the leg before fleeing. Police said he shoved his gun into the waistband of his pants and accidentally shot himself in the testicles while running.

A Transit Police officer spotted Johnson getting into a car later that night and he was arrested after falling to the ground while attempting to flee.

Johnson, who was found to be carrying a handgun reported stolen in November, was treated for his injuries before being released for booking into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of first degree robbery, second degree assault and felon in possession of a firearm.

Merrell was hospitalized with serious injures police said were not considered life threatening.

Copyright 2014 by United Press International

 

[FreeInAZ]

Hahahahahaha....Johnson shot his "Johnson" !

 

[WalkingWolf]

Hahahahahaha....Johnson shot his "Johnson" !

That's what he gets for carrying a "Pee" shooter...

 

[conandan]

I carry all of mine chambered and ready. Even my glock with no safety. Just keep your finger off the trigger till your ready to fire.
If you are nervous try practicing with it unloaded. Train yourself to draw from your normal carry position and keep your finger off to the side untill you are on target. It may sound silly but it works.