Do you Carry chambered?

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Chambered on everything.
Cocked and locked on my 1911's
My little Para LDA, Sig P-226 and P-220 run hammer down.
 
Always carry with one in the chamber, it's an expensive paper weight otherwise. I carry a Glock or Kel Tec, neither have an external safety. The trigger is the the safety. The original point and click interface. Always keep the gun in a holster unless ready to use.

The first rule of firearms is the always treat a gun as if its loaded. So it makes sense to actually have it loaded in the event that it is needed. An attacker won't give you the extra couple of seconds to ready your firearm, it needs to be deployed as quickly as possible.
 
You know, it's always struck me funny that everybody hunts with a round chambered (safety on) but it's a big question when carrying a handgun for defense.
If you're going to carry a gun, carry it ready to use otherwise don't bother.
 
1911 cocked and locked
Kahr CW9 with one in the chamber
.357 Mag or .38 Special all chambers loaded.
 
My Glock stays loaded and ready to rock when on me. It is kept in check by safe handling.
 
I was just wondering for those of you who carry chambered (I am assuming most of us), do you carry on safe, or off? If off what precautions do you take, or does your particular holster offer that makes you feel safe doing so?
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The M1911 can be carried in Condition 1 in any reasonable holster. However, I designed a holster with a cam or button, which forces the safety lock into the engaged position (should you holster the gun unlocked) and keeps it locked while in the holster.

http://www.paul.desertskyone.com/vern/iwb_instructions.htm
 
I agree that one should carry with a round in the pipe or why bother. That being said, I would love to carry my Kimber Pro Raptor cocked and locked but the problem I am having is that inevitably at some point during the day I find that the safety has become disengaged. I have tried 2 different Galco holsters, the F.L.E.T.C.H. High Ride belt holster and the Concealable belt holster and have experienced the safety disengaging problem with both.
My question is do I need to try yet another holster or is it something to do with the size and shape of the safety lever on this particular gun?
 
Yes, you need a different holster. Holsters with safety straps -- and the Galco Fletch is a horrible example -- tend to position the snaps where they bear on the safety lock, and body movement can disengage the safety.

If you want to keep using the Galco Fletch, cut off the strap and remove the snap.
 
Always with a round chambered -- either a 1911 in condition 1 or an H&K P7M8. Without a round in the chamber, if I need the gun I need both hands free to make it ready. I simply will not count on having both hands available in an emergency.

For safety I rely on a good holster that covers the trigger guard and my training. Also, on the 1911 the thumb safety is engaged, and it has a grip safety. And on the P7, the striker is not cocked unless I squeeze the front strap cocking lever.
 
Thanks for your response Vern.

I suspected the safety strap as the culprit and thats why I bought the concealable belt holster without the strap. I have experienced the same problem with the safety disengaging even without the strap. Is this holster a bad choice as well?

This gun has ambi safety levers which seem to be longer than alot of 1911 safeties that I have seen. Could this be part of the problem? Anybody else out there with the Kimber Pro Raptor experiencing any of these problems?
 
hunting-never chamberd. otherwise yes. my made my choice when I had to call 911 at work it took me 5 trys to get out because I forgot to do the 9+911 for an out side line. I had be calling 9+ the number 5 years and under a little bit of stress forgot. if the same thing happend when I needed to have a firearm redy I would be dead
 
Train as you fight. If you need to use your weapon, you will need to have one in the pipe, right? So why carry in a method that isn't how you are going to use it?

If you get used to carrying without one in the chamber, your mind will develop "muscle memory" of "there's not one in the pipe"....DANGEROUS HABIT.

If you ALWAYS carry one in the pipe, your mind will always revert to "HEY! There's one in the pipe!"....Which should be the way every firearm is treated. (Plus, it is actually the way it needs to be in order to be used.)

ALWAYS CARRY CHAMBERED. If you're smart enough to safely carry a firearm, you're smart enough to safely carry one ready to use. If you're reckless, you probably shouldn't carry to begin with. Plus, if you ND and die, you'll help the rest of humanity by thinning out the gene pool. HA! :D JUST KIDDING!
 
This gun has ambi safety levers which seem to be longer than alot of 1911 safeties that I have seen. Could this be part of the problem?
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That could be -- I don't use ambi safties for that reason. But you can make up one of my holsters -- it will cost considerably less than a custom holster -- and it will cure the problem.
 
Always comforting to see how this group "gets it". I suspect the number of people who don't have one chambered would be a lot higher among the general, un-knowledgeable public.

Only time I could imagine carrying in condition three would be if I was carrying one of my 100 year old autos, (Browning 1908, Colt 1903, etc.), and then just because of the metallurgy concerns that something could break and let go.
 
So is anyone here talking Condition-0 with a gun that doesn't have a trigger or palm safety? That isn't a revolver.
 
yup. I'm with PT92 -- I almost always carry my KT P11 - always with a round chambered. My other carry gun is also a DA. It doesn't go bang unless I pull the trigger. (that's my safety -it works for me...)
 
My trusty Kimber that's on my hip is cocked and locked. :)

Generally, if you carry with an empty chamber you have a deficiency somewhere; either in your training, holster, or the gun you've chosen to carry.
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Wise words.
 
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