Introducing an unchambered firearm means you only have one hand, at best, firmly gripping the pistol. I never carried a gun before my G27. There is also one of an off duty cop pulling up his pants and firing his clip draw equipped pistol. Back in the old days of guns, they didnt really have any safety at all. No safety needs to include a stiff, lengthy trigger pull, like the LC9, or a DA revolver. Even some shotguns will do that. He also runs his own Gun Blog and YouTube Channel. Mike Cumpston [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsCredit where due, its true that in days long past the best practice was to carry your revolver with the hammer resting on an empty chamber or on an empty primer nipple in pre-cartridge pistols. I'm not exactly a diehard with pistol-caliber carbines but I definitely enjoy them. Your taste is in your ass., Your brains (what little you have) are in your ass. It's not like TV where you always have time to rack a slide. Modern revolvers (Smith & Wesson, Taurus, Ruger, Kimber) have transfer bar safeties and as such theres no need to mention it. The same as SJWs or those who suffer from TDS. Prices accurate at time of writing. We are compensated for referring traffic and business to Amazon and other companies linked to on this site. But people *MODIFY* (for chrissake) their Glocks trying to make the trigger compete with a 1911, then wonder why they shot their foot off. Glock came up with this and called it the 'Glock Safe Action Trigger'. Cruiser ready generally refers to a gun that has a loaded magazine but an empty chamber. But my Glock has an empty chamber. Also, that gun will then give you a second try at any round that fails to fire the first time. Maybe you should just use a spork. These are: 1. We can talk about the merits of being able to shoot effectivly one handed. Muscle memory is a life saver when things go adrenaline slow MO mode, and those Taurus, PT-111s, have that thumb safety where Im used to one being, the pipe is red hot, and, eyeball to eyeball, it will fire again without re-racking the rear sights on someones nose. Sounds a lot like a problem created by attorneys to have something to sue over, doesnt it? Glock dominates the handgun market in both the United States and around the globe. Boy, that must be realllll nice. Much longer than a Glock, twice as heavy as a Glock. The round wouldnt even need to be in a chamber at all. I would consider the weapon fully loaded at this point. Guns in my bigger safe are in condition 3 (AR rifles and defensive shotguns), except for my SAA revolvers are empty as I dont consider them as a defensive weapon (my hunting rifles and shotguns are empty too), mainly because both have 8 1/2 barrels and were used for silhouette shooting when I was younger. It is completely safe if you take the proper precautions. While numbers vary, reacting to something - anything - takes a . MOLON LABE. The most likely time a kid will get their hands on my gun is if it somehow gets knocked loose from my [high-quality, proper-retention] holster during movement in tight spaces while I am wearing it. Yes Sir I do and the ones scattered in the house also. Because of its usefulness and reliability, many police and government agencies adopted this model as their service pistol. Victoria: Seattle is like a miniature version from a driving perspective. If you are so uncomfortable with a Glock as a fully loaded and chambered self defense gun, why do you own one? Is It Safe To Carry A Chambered Glock. When it didnt open the first time, your brain clicked again to make sure, often without one even knowing they did so. Mr Hoober, If you werent too busy arrogantly doubling down, you might consider trying it some time instead of pretending you know everything but I suppose you are probably more interested in getting audience engagement than giving good advice. Notice if the trigger is ever depressed. Its funny how a pimp like VLAD TEPES is accepted and sometimes glorified for his rhetoric of cut and paste (fake news) values but a person who simply chooses a different way of carrying is villified and demonized by those who scream for personal freedom. But that would be true for almost ANY gun that didnt have a manual safety engaged. I thought it was just the cops and regulars of the IDF. I got to 8 feet off the floor and a Series-70-style 1911 clone would not ignite the primer. Do it right; prepare the firearm for immediate use and take the neccessary precautions given that state of readiness. It is also the choice of many Canadian cops services. It's offered in a wide range of cartridges, from .22LR to the .357 Magnum. To fire the pistol, the trigger safety and the trigger itself must be deliberately depressed at the same time. I have no worries about the gun going off when holstering it or even worse going off by itself while in the holster as many Glocks have done when a fold of the holster got snagged inside the trigger guard. A few overly trigger-happy officers within a department and a sly PR department really spun yarns on this one. Consider this, if everyone carried a weapon in condition 3, how many mass shootings would there be? An empty chamber is worthless when you need it and fractions of a second count. There are 5 in the house right now; computer room (where I am) living room, bathroom floor (beside the throne) and both sides of the bed. They're fun, handy, and can be very practical. You could also chamber a snap cap, holster it, do your daily routine around the house and then check if trigger was pulled. There are some days (summer, mostly) when I carry the Walther PK380. Your local police do exactly that. For gun owners looking to maximize the life of their firearms, it's important to understand what type of ammunition is acceptable and safe to use in their guns. In that case, the argument that any gun is better than no gun might be correct but thats as far as it goes. on second thought I dont wanna know. It could easily tuck into a nightstand safe or tossed into a range bag. Ron DeSantis Says He Supports Adding Open Carry to Floridas Permitless Carry Bill, Defendant Agrees Appeals Court Should Uphold Injunction Blocking New Yorks Law Banning Carrying Guns in Sensitive Places, Judge Robert L. Miller: Its an Insult to the Founders to Assume They Didnt Expect Gun Control in Future Generations, https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/the-truth-about-6-5mm-ammo/, https://patents.google.com/patent/US5724759A/en, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28yT3Z3oj8&t=7347s. Some militaries wanted to normalize carrying a pistol or rifle with a loaded chamber for obvious reasons, but they ran into some of these same issues on old guns. None of those things make any difference at all. Until I do, its one in the chamber with safety engaged and hammer down on a DA/SA pistol. Thanks for the tip. When carrying the gun in a holster, the grip safety will keep the gun from discharging, even if the . Do u know what the 21 foot rule is? Thats intentional. Ok, maybe youre taking off your holster and you drop the whole dang thing on the floor. When I was new to guns I bought a DA/SA pistol with safety/decocker because I lacked the confidence to go with a hot gun without the safety, never fell for the empty chamber myth as a safe way to carry, always thought it was a sure way to get killed.. Once I was confident enough, now I only carry a gun without a safety and it always has one in the pipe, always carried in a holster. I really, really wish the powers that be could find someone to get this comment section to work right. I usually carry chambered with a revolver or my .25 but the trigger on my new Glock 19 is so easy I am not yet comfortable carrying chambered because there is no manual safety. I didnt mention this stuff because in the original post because the number of people out there who keep a single-action revolver as a home defense or self-defense gun is likely negligible. *, Keep your damn finger out of the trigger guard until your sights are on a target you intend to shoot and you should be training to do that automatically *even* while under stress. says: How often do you train your driving abilities?. Let the one with no traffic tickets throw the first stone. Not only that, but the holster allows you to "re-holster" off body which also greatly reduces the odds of clothing or something getting caught in the trigger guard. It likewise utilizes a cocking system that is unique amongst striker-fired pistols. And so it is when carrying a Glock as well. Glock then redesigned the weapon as a striker fired weapon because they knew the average low I.Q. Have you ever negligently turned down the wrong way of a one way street? Since its a bookmark and not a save, it will go there and update to the latest info. Youll probably die trying to get your semi-auto back into battery after attempting a contact shot anyway. Often, its holstering the gun into a holster that compromised by clothing. There is no way to put a round in the chamber without leaving the striker cocked, and there is no safety. One could write an entire book about just the intricacies of revolver internals, but no one would buy it, now that most dont even know what revolvers are. There we go. Revolvers with their heavy double action trigger pulls are perfectly safe to carry with a round in the . Why would anyone want only one of something? I carry a LC9, no problem. Save Share. Do you supposes THIS guy knows the six letter word for a firearms dangerous end? I dont have to hit a bypass cause its cocked, or turn off a safety, just pump and fire. I may not have the time to chamber a round if a BG is close enough. An unchambered gun is a dangerous, useless-to-you half measure. People who dont carry with a round in the chamber have no training. First a 5906, then a PPK/S for 20 years. . Carrying this way isn't for everybody though. Glock is known for its proprietary barrel design which is said to provide a better seal between the bullet and barrel, allowing less propellant gas leakage and less bullet deformation. They are: Glocks are completely drop-safe and are one of the safest pistols you can carry. Situational risk assessment. Police departments across the country mocked the NYPD for their accusations and understood that its both trigger happy officers and training issues that lead to problems like that.Glocks two-part trigger is one piece of their internal safety features. Of course my Smith .38 has EVERY chamber with a round in it. -John Muir. Yet, most of us will also admit that we sometimes make mistakes while driving, despite all the practice/training. But if the gun has to be pointing at the ground for the problem to occur, then how big a problem can it be? Didnt fire..interesting. The odds of a holster obstruction triggering a Glock in that case is an acceptable risk due to the greater risk of being too slow. Those who scream that everybody who doesnt think exactly like them, pick the same options as them, etc., are dumb for not recognizing that they are perfection itself, are just more of the loads of SJW types out for attention by putting everything and everybody down, to make themselves feel a bit better about not having a life. Is A Glock Safe To Carry Chambered. Either you will practice with chambered, or chamber empty. Do u carry an AR all day too? Ive always been a SA semi, or when Rugeting for fun, their SA revolvers, like Single 6 w/Wmr cyl. At least until the computer catches up and opens multiple copies. The gunfight at the end was pretty good otherwise, but at one point Costner gets 16 shots out of his Colt SAA without reloading. I've carried both extensively. Theres simply no point in carrying an unloaded gun. Its common for someone to quickly raise a gun and try to shoot, just to realize the safety was in the on position keeping it from working. Glock likewise provides a slimline design, which integrates features from the Gen 3 and Gen 5 Glock guns. link to What is a Pistol Caliber Carbine. sanctimonious what iffers Carry your GLOCK pistol chambered without worry, the same as every other modern striker fired pistol on the market. Dave: And the 1911 series 80 fits into that category. I have done special work to lighten my trigger and its still not very touchy. I dont understand why anyone who carries a modern firearm is afraid to carry a round in the chamber??? It prevents the trigger from being manipulated unless a finger is pressing on it. These Glocks have been beat to death and not once has the gun " fired " without some sort of trigger manipulation. But as Sam has pointed out, one needs to practice and I have. First much like the Israelis Fairbairn and Sykes had to teach officers how to carry safely in a manner that got them street-ready quickly. Ive committed all those errors and I grew from them. The 1911 has a grip safety as well as a thumb safety. Somewhat different than in rural MS tho, speaking as one who attended a full auto shoot at a local range about a month ago. lol 15 in the clip one in the pipe.
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