In chamber or no?

[HooG19]

Personally, I prefer a condition that hasn't been mentioned yet in this thread...


I present to you, Carry Condition Tactical Butterscotch, the safest way to carry a handgun!!

http://youtu.be/8pU2IOTEZlU





Before anyone flames me, this is a joke. I carry a Glock 19 or 26 chambered, or a S&W 642 loaded up, or a Kimber Custom CDP II chambered with the hammer back and the safety on.

[harrycallahan]

One of my everyday experiences...

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[Beiruty]

One of my everyday experiences...

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Concealed carry is better than open carry, at least it worked well in this scene.

[packa45]

Personally, I prefer a condition that hasn't been mentioned yet in this thread...


I present to you, Carry Condition Tactical Butterscotch, the safest way to carry a handgun!!

http://youtu.be/8pU2IOTEZlU





Before anyone flames me, this is a joke. I carry a Glock 19 or 26 chambered, or a S&W 642 loaded up, or a Kimber Custom CDP II chambered with the hammer back and the safety on.

Seems more like I don't carry a firearm, I carry all the parts to a firearm! And you can beat me, stab me, kick me or whatever until I get it assembled and shoot you. Personally I don't see it as viable...hope the idiots in Office don't see this video and implement tactical butterscotch as the only acceptable means of carrying a concealed firearm.

[velo99]

Was watching some videos on you tube and counting the seconds. Most of them were over in three to five seconds. Distance was 3-10 feet. In that scenario if you're not cocked and locked your dead. Carry chambered and maybe with a thumb safety on. I have a da/sa 9 mm so the thumb safety is only on when I take it off at the house.

[sepiid]

in chamber
i carry a beretta 92a1 17+1 hammer down

since my beretta is double action i carry with one in the pipe and the hammer down and safety off. the trigger pull in DA is about 9-13 pounds i would guess. great this way as i dont have to rely on any fine motor skills to ready the weapon.
im not worried about it "just going off" either as i carry it in a holster which completely conceals the trigger area.

[Matt78665]

Chamber a round........and then you are ready

[Just Me]

OK, I read 50,000 people saying to chamber a round. But I am also ex-military, and we never chambered a round. I cant seem to break that habit, and dont think it will be a bid deal to rack on quick notice. I am not a cop where I am putting myself in danger readily, and I typically think that I will know when things are about to get ugly, or im in the wrong part of town, in which case I may chamber a round before I get out of the car.

I carry without a round chambered, and with the safety on. I practice drawing and can rack the slide, and flip the safety off instinctively.

I am thinking about starting to chamber a round, but am very concerned about "undoing" all that training, I also think I will be too nervous about it and thus more prone to an accident.

[knotquiteawake]

OK, I read 50,000 people saying to chamber a round. But I am also ex-military, and we never chambered a round. I cant seem to break that habit, and dont think it will be a bid deal to rack on quick notice. I am not a cop where I am putting myself in danger readily, and I typically think that I will know when things are about to get ugly, or im in the wrong part of town, in which case I may chamber a round before I get out of the car.

I carry without a round chambered, and with the safety on. I practice drawing and can rack the slide, and flip the safety off instinctively.

I am thinking about starting to chamber a round, but am very concerned about "undoing" all that training, I also think I will be too nervous about it and thus more prone to an accident.

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This story right here is why I will always carry with a round chambered. If you watch the full video (I was having trouble finding it and could only find the news snippit) you will see he is being pulled out of the vehicle. You can read his firsthand account on the Ohio Concealed Carry Message boards too. In his account he said he was holding onto the steering wheel for his life and with his free hand was able to grab the gun from the center console and shoot the attacker. He would not have been able to rack the slide in this case.

[texanjoker]

Do what you are comfortable, capable and trained with. I personally carry chambered, but also in a safe holster.

[AggieMike]

It is an echo here, but always one in the pipe.....the average "gun fight" lasts less than three seconds. Do you want to be the guy having to chamber a round as the clock ticks?