Storage with slide locked back

[strat81]

Will I damage my nightstand gun if I keep it stored with the slide locked back? The weapon in question is a Taurus 24/7 Pro 9mm. Thanks.

 

[vanfunk]

I doubt it. Generally, good springs wear out from cycling, not static storage in a compressed or uncompressed state.

Just curious, though - why do you want to store your pistol that way?

vanfunk

 

[carterbeauford]

Unloaded nightstand gun?

 

[Starter52]

strat81, you might be on to something. An auto with a loaded magazine, locked open. . . it would be difficult for a child to operate, but could very quickly be put into action by an adult. Is that what you had in mind?

 

[vanfunk]

it would be difficult for a child to operate,

It's definitely not too difficult. My 8 year old niece has no trouble dropping the slide from slide lock onto a loaded round. She's quite proficient with a 1911, Makarov and Hi-Power.

vanfunk

 

[strat81]

Starter52, you're pretty close. The weapon is currently stored with the slide locked back but without the fully loaded magazine inserted. My fiance and I do not have any kids of our own, but occasionally have kids in the house that belong to friends and family. FWIW, all of the children that visit are currently not proficient in the operation of handguns. A few have been exposed to long arms, however. My fiance grew up in a very 'gun-safe' house in that all weapons were stored unloaded and in a locked container/safe.

I have made many compromises to own a handgun with her, all of which I consider reasonable. It had to have an external, manual thumb safety. She does not want it stored with a round in the chamber. These are the rules we have agreed on, so for those that disagree with them: too bad, this is how it is.

In the event of an emergency, I just have to insert the magazine and release the slide. I consider those relatively simple compared to having to rack the slide. I did ask how she'd feel about a revolver (some consider them safer), and she said she wouldn't be comfortable with it loaded.

 

[MMMike]

Won't hurt a quality gun.

Keep working on that copromise, maybe keep it that way only when there are little ones about. Still, it's better than a trigger lock.

If you ever get to the point where there are young ones full time, find a way to lock them. Finger print activated pistol safe is pretty quick to access, and no fumbling for keys.

http://www.gunsafestore.com/inprint.htm

 

[strat81]

MMMike, I used to work at a place that used a biometric time clock. It worked most of the time but there were a few times that it would not recognize my (or others) fingerprints.

And yes, once there are kids around full time there'll be some kind of safe/RSC. I currently use the Taurus Security System (internal lock) if there are kids around. Forgot to mention that in my last post.

 

[Jim Watson]

Your domestic arrangements notwithstanding, I think that an autopistol is more likely to malfunction when manually chambering the first round than when it is fired. You are taking on a liability on both readiness and reliability with what Jeff Cooper called "half loaded."

A fast opening lockbox would be a safer alternative for all involved... except the intruder.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

I'd be worried about pinching certain digits grabbing the gun half asleep and letting the slide fly. I could maybe see doing that if you had the mag inserted since it would only take one hand to get it into action but if you've gotta use both hands anyway why not have the slide closed on an empty chamber? You could time it both ways I guess but it would suck to grab that puppy wrong and have it chamber your pinky!

 

[gudel]

Will I damage my nightstand gun if I keep it stored with the slide locked back?

What is the reasoning behind keeping nightstand gun with slide locked back?

 

[Jim Watson]

Sorry.