I always carry with ‘one in the pipe’.
In a life or death situation, you want the fewest number of mechanical motions possible, to get a round off.
I’ll go one step further. Always carry with one in the chamber of a pistol that does not have active safety features. I’ve seen plenty of videos where someone forgot to rack the slide, or couldn’t because of an injury. And I’ve seen plenty of videos where someone forgot to disengage the safety due to the extreme dynamics of the situation. I carry a Glock 23 with one in the chamber. It’s the only way I’ll carry.
Mr. niteowl77
My .40 MP Shield has no safety, ready to fire with a round already in the chamber. Same with my service pistol.
Yes, this is one reason gun makers took the firing pin OFF the hammer and replaced the whole shebang with a transfer safety bar system.
On auto loaders/double action semi autos, there are plenty of them to sort through, and then Familiarize yourself with whatever safeties you need to know in your sleep.
I like the 1911 style of pistol. You carry them with a round chambered , the hammer cocked and the safety on. My Sig P238 is like that. All you need to do is flip the safety off and fire. High quality pistols are probably very safe carried that way. I wouldn’t want to carry a Saturday night special like that.
Very convincing.
Now I want to see when the cops catch those thugs who beat the dude and his GF up and perforate them thoroughly.
Old guy says DA revolvers did not have this problem.
In the book, “J.M.Brwoning, American Gunmaker”, it mentions that his favorite pistol was the little .32 auto made by FN and Colt. He also designed the .32 auto round.
One day he surprised his Brothers by pulling it out of hiding and firing it in one motion. He had been secretly practicing.
He preferred hammerless or inside hammer pistols and also thought the single safety was sufficient. He put the hammer and grip safety on the 1911 because the Army wanted them.
I always liked hammers myself.
There’s a term for those that do not carry with a round in the chamber
Deceased
One in the chamber. S&W bodyguard
Always always always have one in the spout...the only time you’re drawing your weapon is to defend yourself and you better be ready to fire it immediately...
I don’t always carry with one in the chamber. It is extremely unlikely I’ll be assaulted at the hardware store or the tack & feed place at 10 AM. And I don’t have the confidence in some of the semi-automatic triggers that I have in my revolvers. If I feel my risks are going up, then I’ll chamber a round.
But mostly I carry my J-frame. 649. I trust it, in more ways than one. My LCP is usually carried as a fast reload, so to speak.
When I carry, there’s always a round in the chamber and a full mag. Around the house all my weapons are condition 3 - full mag, empty chamber. On my person, under my direct control though, always ready - Glock safe action, no separate safety to disengage.
+1
Because I am reacting and not initiating.
P365
G43
I learned to shoot pistols on a Colt 1911 Series 70 in Condition One. I bought a Glock 19 to see what all the excitement was about Tupperware pistols. I like the 19 and found that every time I would draw it from the holster my thumb would “wipe” the non-existent thumb safety. The muscle memory is strong with proper training.
Doesn’t matter. My concealed weapon for city wear is a Ruger LCR in a right front pocket holster loaded with five Speer .38+P 135gr. JHP’s especially formulated for short barrel revolvers. My open carry piece is a Ruger GP-100 .357 Magnum 3” barrel loaded with six 185gr. flat point cast lead bullets that I believe would put a stop to any of the toothy critters I might encounter here in the woods of north Idaho. I practice firing double action with both and have become acceptably proficient at hitting the target in the right place. The GP-100 is a Wiley Clapp special with factory-polished innards that make the trigger pull a joy to experience. It is my favorite handgun after 40+ years of handgunning.
I learned a long time ago that the KISS principle is the BEST principle.
At all times.
You may not have enough time to pull the trigger, you know.
One word: Glock.