Maybe I need to keep scrolling TD, but what is this post in reference to? I uncharacteristically haven’t refreshed TD to my standard 5 min. Interval. I’ll go back to my standard Donald dosing now
It's often debated whether it is better to carry with a round already in the chamber and ready to fire at the pull of a trigger, or whether it is better to keep the chamber empty to prevent accidental or negligent discharges, as you have to rack the gun first in order to fire. However, in a dangerous situation that extra time could be the difference between life or death, hence the debate.
And also as a general rule of thumb, if you are handling an unloaded gun, it's never a bad idea to check the chamber and make sure there isn't a round still in there. It's deceiving because you may think the gun is safe because it has no magazine, when it may still have one in the chamber. Don't forget to always check, because it may save a life.
If you're wishing to unload your gun, eject the mag first and then once it's out of the gun, again, check to make sure you haven't forgotten a round in the chamber.
I stay in condition 3 (military background), which is mag inserted; empty chamber, unless circumstances change. The actual chances of needing to use a pistol for defense is so low, the chances that you won't have enough time to rack the slide is even lower.
If I lived in a shithole like a big blue city, I'd probably carry hot.
Exactly this. That 1 round that you didn’t keep in the chamber could make a difference.
-LC9 carrier.
Maybe I need to keep scrolling TD, but what is this post in reference to? I uncharacteristically haven’t refreshed TD to my standard 5 min. Interval. I’ll go back to my standard Donald dosing now
It's often debated whether it is better to carry with a round already in the chamber and ready to fire at the pull of a trigger, or whether it is better to keep the chamber empty to prevent accidental or negligent discharges, as you have to rack the gun first in order to fire. However, in a dangerous situation that extra time could be the difference between life or death, hence the debate.
And also as a general rule of thumb, if you are handling an unloaded gun, it's never a bad idea to check the chamber and make sure there isn't a round still in there. It's deceiving because you may think the gun is safe because it has no magazine, when it may still have one in the chamber. Don't forget to always check, because it may save a life.
If you're wishing to unload your gun, eject the mag first and then once it's out of the gun, again, check to make sure you haven't forgotten a round in the chamber.
I stay in condition 3 (military background), which is mag inserted; empty chamber, unless circumstances change. The actual chances of needing to use a pistol for defense is so low, the chances that you won't have enough time to rack the slide is even lower.
If I lived in a shithole like a big blue city, I'd probably carry hot.