I carry a Walther PPS in 40 S&W always fully loaded and ready to go. I've been in a situation where I was about to pull it on someone and there would have been no time to rack the slide.
I carry any weapon I own that is on my person chambered and ready to fire. I dont believe that most people in a panic situation will be able to remember to unholster, rack slide, remove safety (if one), aquire target, and engage target during that situation.
I know each time I pull my S&W MP's out they are ready to go, I knnow when I pull my 1911 out all I need to do is switch the safety off (part of my draw habit) and I am ready to go.
I dont believe in warning shots, warning noise, warning anything. Put me in a position (inside my home or outside in public) to where I will need to draw down then the only option I will exercise is defending myself with the appropriate amount of force to eliminate the threat.
So with that all of my weapons are chambered at all times, the ones in the house and the ones in the safe and the ones on my person. That is something that you can take to the bank.
I know each time I pull my S&W MP's out they are ready to go, I knnow when I pull my 1911 out all I need to do is switch the safety off (part of my draw habit) and I am ready to go.
I dont believe in warning shots, warning noise, warning anything. Put me in a position (inside my home or outside in public) to where I will need to draw down then the only option I will exercise is defending myself with the appropriate amount of force to eliminate the threat.
So with that all of my weapons are chambered at all times, the ones in the house and the ones in the safe and the ones on my person. That is something that you can take to the bank.
Always chambered. A good quality holster designed for the particular firearm is a must. The best safety is your trigger finger and if you keep it outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot, there will be no problems.
I will say that there is one situation where I would be uncomfortable with keeping the chamber loaded.
When I was looking for a summer carry, one of the choices was a Sig P238. I ended up going with a J-frame for several reasons (found one cheap, .380 ammo is still scarce), but one of them was that I was planning on doing appendix carry and I'm uncomfortable having a SAO pistol in condition 1 pointed at my femoral artery and/or manparts.
I know I'm being a giant babby, but there's an off chance that the safety could get clicked off in the holster and I'm not comfortable with that chance in that situation. I'm fine with having a double action revolver there, and I'm theoretically fine with carrying a 1911 or Hi-Power in condition 1 at 3 or 4 o'clock, but a SAO in appendix carry is too much for me.
When I was looking for a summer carry, one of the choices was a Sig P238. I ended up going with a J-frame for several reasons (found one cheap, .380 ammo is still scarce), but one of them was that I was planning on doing appendix carry and I'm uncomfortable having a SAO pistol in condition 1 pointed at my femoral artery and/or manparts.
I know I'm being a giant babby, but there's an off chance that the safety could get clicked off in the holster and I'm not comfortable with that chance in that situation. I'm fine with having a double action revolver there, and I'm theoretically fine with carrying a 1911 or Hi-Power in condition 1 at 3 or 4 o'clock, but a SAO in appendix carry is too much for me.
the only time I dont carry a 1911 cocked and locked is when it's in a M7 military shoulder holster. The only time I use a M7 is woods bumming... I'd never carry a defensive gun in one... but they work good on horseback or ATVS
From what I've heard back as reports from our recent excursions... at least a couple of GI's have had negligent discharges from M7 tanker style holsters with cocked and locked 1911 Govt pistols
Yea... it's all about keeping trigger finger discipline... but stress kills motor skills
From what I've heard back as reports from our recent excursions... at least a couple of GI's have had negligent discharges from M7 tanker style holsters with cocked and locked 1911 Govt pistols
Yea... it's all about keeping trigger finger discipline... but stress kills motor skills
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