It's also a good idea to use your carry ammo. When I go to the range, the first shots I fire are the carry loads. Then I load up with fresh defensive ammo.
The gun can play a big role in how damaging it is. I like my Kahr PM9, but the manual says the only way to chamber a round is to drop the slide without your hand on it.
My Sig P320 would probably chamber a round without its recoil spring. I can close the action slowly and it feeds perfectly. Actually, make that either of my P320's. The full size was so much fun and the conversion kits were so hard to come by, I bought a subcompact, too.
Indeed! One should only look down the barrel to ensure its unloaded!7075-T7 wrote:
I usually just look down the barrel....
I hope not to verify that it is loaded! That "how to" tip wouldn't help out very much.
I hope that's interpreted as humor. Of course, no one should do that. Ever.