Chl poll...Do you carry with a round chambered?

[txchuck]

Revolver, don't have to think about it.

[Redneck Archer]

I also carry an lcp. At home my lcp does not have one in chamber. Only time it does is if its on my hip. Son knows not to touch dads guns. But kids are still kids.

[Deers & Beers]

Truthfully, I feel it's too dangerous.. The ONLY time I keep one in the pipe is if I'm expecting trouble or going someplace shady, like downtown Walmart lol

[Rebelaggie]

Short answer is yes.

If I need to use deadly force I want to shorten the time it takes to get a shot off as much as possible. It could be the difference between life and death. That's the reason people work on their draw cycle, to get on target as fast as possible. Last thing your want to do is be fumbling around trying to get a round chambered while an armed person is running towards you.

Just curious why LEO's are okay to carry with a round chambered?

I do.
Same as above but not as worried about person running toward me . I can chamber a round faster than they can run, but I can't chamber faster than a trigger can be pulled.

[AtTheWall]

Not sure if this YouTube link will work

Israeli Method from C3.....training training training. Far from being a CLUB, BRICK or INERT OBJECT!

The bottom URL will fire.

Just food for thought.....but....it takes some serious "stick time" to get here. During the 80s.....alot of these ideas formed within the Tactical communities as hardware and methods modernized to meet certain carry requirements...many of us were forced to carry Condition 3.....SO we were forced to take it to this level. Within the a few select military units - particularly those that worked LAW ENFORCEMENT DAILY, this was the adopted style of training to meet carry requirements.

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[BubbaHFD]

I don't think anyone commented on your qualifications. Just the silly thought of carrying a weapon that is not ready to be used at all times. Do you tie your shoes when you put them on, or just when you want to run fast?

Hahaha thats funny right there.....cocked and ready to rock at all times here

[Reaper33]

Yup!

[tvc184]

I mean, what are the actual chances of you EVER having to use that weapon? How many LEO go a full career and NEVER need to pull their gun out of their holsters? I guess I'm just gun shy after my neighbor's life changing ordeal.

Skinny

What are the chances? Extremely small. Out of the thousands of US military pilots, how many will actually have to bail out of an aircraft? Extremely small. I'll bet they don't want to get rid of their parachutes though. The "what if" factor comes in to play.

As to the cops and how many go through a career without ever needing to pull a gun from their holster? None.

A better question would be how many times this month?

[Tuffbroadhead]

Not sure if this YouTube link will work

Israeli Method from C3.....training training training. Far from being a CLUB, BRICK or INERT OBJECT!

The bottom URL will fire.

Just food for thought.....but....it takes some serious "stick time" to get here. During the 80s.....alot of these ideas formed within the Tactical communities as hardware and methods modernized to meet certain carry requirements...many of us were forced to carry Condition 3.....SO we were forced to take it to this level. Within the a few select military units - particularly those that worked LAW ENFORCEMENT DAILY, this was the adopted style of training to meet carry requirements.

Good video, that is how myself and a few others on here were trained by our Israeli counterparts..and when I instruct students it is their call as to how they want to be trained cold or hot makes no matter to me . I can run it fast either way..

[Skinny]

What are the chances? Extremely small. Out of the thousands of US military pilots, how many will actually have to bail out of an aircraft? Extremely small. I'll bet they don't want to get rid of their parachutes though. The "what if" factor comes in to play.

As to the cops and how many go through a career without ever needing to pull a gun from their holster? None.

A better question would be how many times this month?

I guess I should have said pull the trigger...It doesn't matter. The risk vs. the reward of having a bullet in the chamber for a common citizen is where I'm at.

What's the chance of a gun going off in the wrong hands with no bullet in the chamber??? That's my point. It's basically impossible to shoot a gun without a bullet in the chamber is it not???

I know what can happen...been there. It'll change your way of thinking.

Be safe!!!

Skinny

[AtTheWall]

Yup Dale - and note the lowered stance - all in fluid motion.

I've always mentioned...."beware of the shortest guy in the room packing heat...that's been trained well!"

Profile and posture......to take it to one more level.....a move left or right during the draw....with continued motion after committment to the direction of movement as you engage fire = DEADLY for the opposition to acquire a solid target!

Shooting lanes kind of keep you from training this way.....so this is where you go outside and setup with a wide zone. We went left handed, right handed, never allowing the gun to ever fall back on an empty slide. Empty slide reloads = too much time to reengage = bye bye. Better to drop the magazine on reload with one or two rounds in the mag....as demonstrated by this video versus a locked slide on an empty chamber.

I miss those days! You are living the life Brother!!!!

[Howard]

didnt read any other respones but my answer is - yes of course....why wouldnt you! What good is an unloaded gun- thats what it is at that point. If your prepared to carry and pull, then you need to be prepared to pull that trigger in an instant!

There is nothing dangerous about it! The gun in my truck is loaded and over half the guns in my safe are loaded!

[georgec]

I carry my bullet in my shirt pocket.

[ShockValue]

I carry my bullet in my shirt pocket.

Hey Barney!

[txchuck]

If you are going to even think about it get a revolver, I know, only 6 shots but no failure to feed no failure to eject no jam, no safety.