Do you carry chambered or not chambered or a revolver?

[Mr Evilwrench]

I got used to carrying by having mine on my hip at home with the slide locked back on a full mag. I could drop the slide as fast as I can drop the safety. Wouldn't go out in the world like that, though.

 

[kevinj110]

I figure its a gun not a club so I keep it ready to fire.

 

[matt4shadow]

WOW! 97% carry loaded/with one in the chamber. Why are there so many threads about this then!!!

 

[O'Shark]

My 4516 is 7+1 and the 686 has a full cylinder. I recently bought a SR9C and it will be a few hundred rounds before I carry it 10+1 confidently. It's a process of learning and familiarization for me. The gun itself is awesome.

 

[rbrthenderson]

G19 with 15+1. Clearing the holster slows me up enough. If you carry without a round in the chamber, you might as well carry a checklist with the gun too.

Gun out of holster? Check.
Magazine in? Check.
Slide racked? Check.
Now I'm ready to engage!

Or you could carry a stick....to throw and distract the bad guy while you rack the slide.

 

[Phase2]

WOW! 97% carry loaded/with one in the chamber. Why are there so many threads about this then!!!

It's a newbie question. You will note that every time it is asked, the replies reflect the vote above. I carried without one in the chamber for a while until I got comfortable with it.

 

[mmills50]

I took the last option to mean hammer on an empty slot (colt peacemaker)

Hammer fired. 15 +1. Hammer down in a lvl2 holster da first pull

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Glock 23C 14 +1.

 

[pipman]

Primary - Springfield XD 4"
Secondary - Ruger LCP in the pocket.

Both chambered and ready ready to go!

 

[Brando]

of course it's chambered

 

[Goober135]

Hurry and change the poll "privacy" so we can see who voted "not chambered" and "empty revolver" and verbally abuse them!

 

[hopper68]

Help me be less ignorant. What does "butterscotch" mean?

 

[Sylvain]

Help me be less ignorant. What does "butterscotch" mean?

The correct name is actually "Tactical Butterscotch", it's the safest carry method invented to this day.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pU2IOTEZlU[/ame]

 

[Mackey]

So, so far, no one wants to be caught with their pants down trying to rack a round. (Who appreciates this rhyme?) Evidence looks pretty conclusive that most people have common sense.

On a similar note, who in their right mind would carry a revolver unloaded? Even with speed loaders, you'd be better off throwing it at someone in a potential gun fight or assault.

I have a Ruger SP101 that would HURT bad if I threw it at you. It's a little tank.

 

[JohnP82]

Glock 27 with 1 in the pipe

 

[chuddly]

useless to have a gun thats not ready to go. And if in a bad scenario you pulling your gun to rack it only makes you a VERY easy and blatant target

 

[dbd870]

If you aren't comfortable having one in the chamber in your SD handgun you need a different one.

 

[.45 Dave]

Chambered. XD40--trigger and grip safety. Crossbreed holster--very quick draw!

 

[Bapak2ja]

chambered unless in Ohio, then butterscotch.

Never mind. Asked and answered.

Someone tell Sylvain to go back to France. If I watch that video again I will laugh myself into an early grave and my wife will have to sue for unlawful death!

Seriously, for the record, I carry a Taurus 24/7 Pro 17+1 (with a spare mag) or a Taurus 709 Slim 7+1 (with two spare mags). Initially, when I began to carry, I kept the chamber empty. I was carrying a Glock 26 and was nervous about one in the chamber. Eventually came to trust myself (after hours of practice) and began carrying with one in the chamber.

Of course, I can't carry anything since that boat tipped over on Lake Wawasee last summer.

 

[wolfts01]

I only see (from experience) carrying without one in the pipe when using a holster that doesn't quite have the security you'd like. When I first started carrying (and sometimes now) I did not chamber a round when carrying in my bellyband due to the thinness of the material protecting the trigger guard (and lack of manual safety). I always carry +1 otherwise, but when ultimate concealment is needed there are tradeoffs in security.

For example, I would never carry +1 in a "smart" carry holster.