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That makes perfect sense. I used to do it that way on my old Taurus model 92 (Beretta-like) and it seemed to work just fine.

Sounds like there is a consensus here on the proper way to do it.

The reason it's important to me, is that I was looking to pocket carry a 6-rd capacity Ruger LCP. The +1 is HUGE for a gun that small (caliber), with that limited capacity.

That's the primary reason I don't like carrying my revolver, as I don't feel like 5 rounds would be enough. Especially if I miss a few, which I anticipate might happen in a pressure situation.

Also, I was just curious as to how & why. :)

AEA wrote: ALWAYS strip rounds off the magazine.

If you MUST load the +1, insert Mag and cycle slide to strip one off. Drop Mag and reload one into it.

Gotcha... but why would anyone NOT want to load +1? Isn't the idea to have the most rounds your gun can carry ready to go?

Just wondering if there's a correct (safest) way to do this.

Slide lock open, drop a round directly into the chamber, drop the slide and insert the magazine?

Or insert the magazine, rack the slide, remove the magazine, load one more round, and the replace the magazine?

Does it even matter?