Question about chambered round

[apovinelli]

Some guns will not fire without a mag in period, even if you pull the trigger. It depends on the gun.

 

[rvb]

most importantly, it is possible if you are hap-hazard in removing a live round that it can slip out from under the extractor enough that the primer can hit the ejector causing a detonation. Also, if the round is partly extracted and, for example, the slide slips out of your hand and closes, the primer could be detonated by the extractor or a corner of the ejection port. These are not common occurances, but they are not un-common, either.

All safety rules (and gear.. ie eye protection) apply when loading/unloading a firearm.

 

[pinshooter45]

Its called a slam fire and it is posible but most modern firearms will not do this.

It can and does happen! This is why the NRA now requires an empty chamber flag on rifles at High Power events, to ensure there is no round in the chamber.