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I have a Kimber Custom Target that I keep at the ready for home defense. I store it in a quick access safe in "Condition One". (That means the pistol has a loaded chamber, with the hammer cocked and the safety on).
I used to store the pistol in "Condition Two" (The hammer down on a loaded chamber). I did this because I was concerned about wear on the hammer spring by keeping it under tension, but then I've heard from some who say that tension on the spring does not usually cause problems for it.
I've heard a problem with C2 is that it can fire if dropped on the hammer, but my Kimber has an inertia firing pin, so I don't think that can happen.
So what do you guys think? Condition One ok for long storage and quick readiness?
I used to store the pistol in "Condition Two" (The hammer down on a loaded chamber). I did this because I was concerned about wear on the hammer spring by keeping it under tension, but then I've heard from some who say that tension on the spring does not usually cause problems for it.
I've heard a problem with C2 is that it can fire if dropped on the hammer, but my Kimber has an inertia firing pin, so I don't think that can happen.
So what do you guys think? Condition One ok for long storage and quick readiness?