Chambered or not when carrying?

[Mosinguy]

Always and I don't even carry.

 

[quicksdraw]

Been carrying "cocked and locked" for over 30 years. If you don't have a round chambered and ready you might as well be packing a brick instead.

 

[ModernGunner]

What's a "round"?

 

[Spike_351]

If your not comfortable with it I encourage you to do a youtube search on "Condition Butterscotch"

 

[bstewrat3]

I carry a Colt Single Action Army and to do so full would be foolish. I don't really. I just thought I would add a situation where you would have an empty chamber.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I carry unholstered in the waistband of my pants, this usually approximates a drop thigh holster. I leave the chamber empty so as to avoid shooting my baby daddy parts.

 

[squish]

Condition 1. Always.

 

[churchmouse]

Condition 1. Always.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

to add anything extra in a crisis situation is to me a bit foolish. Muscle memory is all important. Do the 21 ft. drill with a friend and see what I mean.

 

[DFM914]

ALWAYS CHAMBERED..otherwise you shouldn't be carrying.

 

[critter592]

Also consider if you do not carry chambered you may get yourself into a sticky situation. Things start to happen. You know you need to chamber a round. You just might draw from the holster to early to get chambered and now you have misread the situation and have just pointed your firearm illegally. Don't box yourself into a corner. Quality firearm. Quality holster. Chambered round. Act when your life is truly in jeapordy. Go bang.

 

[pirate]

Anyone ever seen actual testing results on carrying one in or not?

Id love to see the actual difference in time during a few common simulated situations.

 

[John317]

Chambered to fit an extra round but safety on

 

[cmamath13]

Chambered here. Not sure why you would want to carry without one in the camber.

 

[LP1]

Also consider if you do not carry chambered you may get yourself into a sticky situation. Things start to happen. You know you need to chamber a round. You just might draw from the holster to early to get chambered and now you have misread the situation and have just pointed your firearm illegally. Don't box yourself into a corner. Quality firearm. Quality holster. Chambered round. Act when your life is truly in jeapordy. Go bang.

Good info.

Also, chambering a round in a stressful situation could lead to a negligent discharge, which could be really bad news.

 

[KW730]

Anyone ever seen actual testing results on carrying one in or not?

Id love to see the actual difference in time during a few common simulated situations.

Research the Tueller drill.
Tueller Drill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Scutter01]

Only in movies do they have the time to rack the slide whenever they want to use their guns.

Sometimes they'll rack it two or three times during their monologue just so you know that they're extra super ready to shoot now.

 

[ultra...good]

I carry "condition tactical butterscotch" its the latest safety fad that all the cool people are doing.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pU2IOTEZlU[/ame]

 

[whitetailbowhunter]

I carry "condition tactical butterscotch" its the latest safety fad that all the cool people are doing.

thats good stuff! I actually do not carry with one in the chamber. I have only had my Ltch for 3 weeks so i am still getting use to the idea; however, i consistantly practice situation drills where i have to unholster, rack the slide, flip thumb safety and fire. I have been able to drill this motion into my head to where i don't even have to think about it before it happens.

 

[Burnsy]

Why train this way? When you start carrying with one cambered and you should, your instinct is going to be to dump a perfectly good round on the ground.

 

[jgreiner]

So, when you OC or CC, do you do so with a round in the chamber, "ready to go"?

With my 1911, I carry cocked and locked.....always have one in the chamber. If you aren't comfortable carrying your gun like that, don't carry it. I had the same issue with my M&P, I bought one with no thumb safety. I still love the gun, but i only keep it for home defense now. I feel far more at ease with my 1911.