would/do you carry a DAO pistol with no safety for CCW?

[sm]

I was a wee brat when I learned to shoot a Revolver, Double Action only.

I get a wee bit bigger, I carried that gun everywhere. I am talking a kid say 6 years old going down the way by himself...
I keep saying, learning to shoot Revolvers, Double Action only, teaches one so much, that transitions to other platforms. I carried/ still carry Revolvers.

No safeties on any Revolver I ever owned / own now. For instance the Model 10, a K frame revolver, has its roots go back to 1890-something

All a DAO is essentially , is a Revolver fed by a magazine.

See, this ain't rocket science. Keep tellin' you folks to learn on revolvers..

 

[RNB65]

Yep. Kahr P9.

 

[10-Ring]

Easy...YUPPERS! Maybe something in a HK LEM would do fine...either USP or P2000

 

[Zundfolge]

The only truly safe "safety" is the squishy stuff between your ears.


Rule #3 Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until the sights are on target.

 

[possum]

i carry an xd sevice model or my kahr k-40 just depending on the mood i am in at the time, both are dao, though the xd does have a "safety" per say I don't consider it so, I am assuming that you mean a safety in the form of a like a thumb safety, and if this is so then the xd doesn't have it and i have been carrying that way for sometime and feel completly comfortable doing it.

 

[Big Mike]

Depends on what you mean by safety, but, I carried Glocks for years, then a S&W 6946 now a S&W 4043. The 3954 should be a good carry pistol for you.

 

[grimjaw]

I never worried about the safety of the Kahr when I carried it, and I wouldn't have a problem doing it with a Glock or the like.

jm

 

[abarth]

possum, XD is not a DAO. XD is only a SA. Here it explains how it works

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I shoot and carry Kahrs and Glocks, both forms of DAO with no manual safeties. They have internal firing pin lock safeties which will prevent the gun from firing if dropped, struck, thrown, etc. Only your finger fully wrapped around the trigger and applying pressure with the intention to fire should be able to fire them. A manual safety is only mechanically necessary with a single-action auto carried "cocked and locked." This type of action is actually safest so carried.

 

[kludge]

... if there's one in the pipe.

 

[obiwan1]

Yup! I do daily both on and off duty.

 

[rich52us]

I've carried handguns for about 37 years. My CCW has always been DA with no external safety. I used to have to carry DA revolvers. Now my choice is DAO autos. Glocks and Kel-Tecs. They are designed to be carried with a round in the chamber, ready to use. There are internal safety features. You should use a holster designed for the weapon you are carrying, and that covers the trigger guard. The nitty gritty is, as with all firearms, keep your finger off the trigger until you are to discharge the weapon. You are the safety.

 

[Flopsy]

Yes and this should be a poll.

It was a poll, and this subject was debated ad nauseum in it. I'd suggest you do a search for that thread to get a thorough discussion rather than rehash the whole thing.

I carry my Glock 27 unchambered. (please, no flames about how I'm going to get jumped by 80 Taliban and have no time to rack the slide - I know the pros and cons)

 

[Chris17404]

Hi Flopsy,

Actually, I did do a couple searches before posting this thread. I used both "DAO AND carry" and "DAO AND CCW" when searching the titles of threads. I think I only found one thread each time, and it was not what I was looking for.

Thanks for all the replies, everyone.

Chris

 

[Flopsy]

Ok then, here you go!


http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=223890

 

[rich52us]

Here's the original question:

would/do you carry a DAO pistol with no safety for CCW?

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Hi all,

I am considering purchasing a new S&W 3954 (9mm, DAO, no safety) for a CCW piece. Right now, the thought of carrying this with a round chambered and no lock is a bit unsettling to me. I'm sure I'd get used to it, but I was wondering how others felt about carrying a CCW piece in this condition. Having a thumb safety would make me feel better, but I guess it's not really much different than carrying a DAO revolver. Thoughts?

Chris

It was not whether or not to carry a round in the chamber. That was hashed out in the thread cited above.

 

[The-Fly]

I carry a G26, and its chambered. Never had a problem yet.

 

[Master Blaster]

Yes 642 revolver. G26 Glock.

Both are DAO, and the trigger is the safety.

 

[Anna's Dad]

Yes and Yes

Kel-Tec P-32 every day.

 

[aguyindallas]

Hello "Safe Action" Glock....

You bet I would! My safety is in between my ears.

 

[DF357]

I guess it's not really much different than carrying a DAO revolver.

no different at all.

 

[GeorgiaGlocker]

I carry Glocks. Need I say more.

 

[CornCod]

Carried my D model Beretta 9000S DAO for many months. No problem.

 

[Master Blaster]

ITs simple:

Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot and the sights are aligned on the target.

OR Keep your booger hook off the bang thingie.

 

[losangeles]

Glocks. I carry with round in chamber, no safety, no problem. Obey the safety rules.