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- Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Are you locked and loaded?
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Re: Are you locked and loaded?
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:19 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Are you locked and loaded?
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Re: Are you locked and loaded?
I've been carrying a 1911 cocked and locked, so it's not that big of an issue for me, but I confess that the H&K does make that a simple choice to carry decocked. OTH, I'll probably always reflexively swipe at the safety anyway, regardless of which I'm carrying. I'd rather keep the habit, as it won't really affect deploying the H&K, but I'd hate to forget to unsafe a 1911 as I was drawing.hkshooter wrote:That's how I carry my HK. I'm more worried about forgetting the safety than the long trigger pull. I just don't train enough with disabling the safety on draw.The Annoyed Man wrote: * For now, when I carry the H&K, it is decocked with safety off.
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:44 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Are you locked and loaded?
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Re: Are you locked and loaded?
My H&K USP Compact has a loaded chamber indicator. The top of the extractor is painted red and protrudes a little bit when a round is chambered. It can also be felt by hand in the dark, although it doesn't stick out much. My Sig 1911 doesn't have that, although it does have the external type extractor, like the H&K's.
However, my policy for both pistols when reloading following a cleaning, or in preparation for carrying, is to insert the magazine, chamber a round, safe the gun for carry - either cocked and locked in the case of the 1911, or decocked in the case of the H&K*, eject the magazine and replace the chambered round, and then reinsert the magazine.
* For now, when I carry the H&K, it is decocked with safety off. The double action pull is long and deliberate, I'm guessing about 9-10 lbs, and my holster encloses the trigger, so there's no way that I can discern to discharge the gun without deliberately drawing the gun, putting finger on trigger, and pulling it. I am left handed and the pistol came with right handed controls. An ambidextrous saftey/decocker switch is available from the factory, but they are currently on backorder. As soon as I can get one installed, I might consider carrying this pistol cocked and locked.
However, my policy for both pistols when reloading following a cleaning, or in preparation for carrying, is to insert the magazine, chamber a round, safe the gun for carry - either cocked and locked in the case of the 1911, or decocked in the case of the H&K*, eject the magazine and replace the chambered round, and then reinsert the magazine.
* For now, when I carry the H&K, it is decocked with safety off. The double action pull is long and deliberate, I'm guessing about 9-10 lbs, and my holster encloses the trigger, so there's no way that I can discern to discharge the gun without deliberately drawing the gun, putting finger on trigger, and pulling it. I am left handed and the pistol came with right handed controls. An ambidextrous saftey/decocker switch is available from the factory, but they are currently on backorder. As soon as I can get one installed, I might consider carrying this pistol cocked and locked.