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Full Size Carry? Safety or no safety?
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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 2665685" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>Always carry chamber loaded. By its very nature, a defensive firearm is more often going to be a reaction rather than an action. You hope you'll get the drop on whomever is threatening your life, but you can't count on it. You may be in a physical struggle and not have the ability to chamber a round. </p><p></p><p>There are literally millions of striker fired pistols out there being carried chamber loaded with only the internal and trigger safeties in play. ND's are rare and almost always a result of negligent handling. If you don't trust your manual of arms with it, get some good instruction like TDSA. Shoot IDPA or some other sport that requires drawing from the holster under simulated stress to gain more confidence.</p><p></p><p>As for manual safeties, I personally recommend carrying pistols without them. Under stress, its one less thing to worry about. With a quality holster and proper technique, theyre really unnecessary. If you have a lot of time and experience on something like a 1911 to the point its instinctual, I see no reason not to carry one if you have better confidence in your performance with one. That said I see a lot more issues with entry and mid-level shooters getting the first shot off using 1911s at matches than all others combined. Failure to get the grip safety and manual safety disengaged correctly are usually the culprits. If you ride the thumb safety for better recoil control and to make sure the it stays in the off position while shooting, it opens up the palm and makes keeping the grip safety depressed more difficult, particularly if the grip safety hasnt been sensitized. If you dont ride the thumb safety, recoil and handling can cause you to inadvertently bump it back on safe, particularly if its an extended variety. Catch 22 applies. </p><p></p><p>Worst of all IMO is carrying a safety equipped auto with the safety disengaged, such as Beretta 92s and S&W 3rd gen DA/SA guns. The safety gets bumped into the safe position inadvertently and when the shooter tries to get a shot off, all they get is a disabled trigger. Thats a nasty surprise. Even if you routinely carry one with the safety off, you should train to reflexively disengage the safety on the draw, just in case.</p><p></p><p>Hope that gives you some info to reflect on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 2665685, member: 1132"] Always carry chamber loaded. By its very nature, a defensive firearm is more often going to be a reaction rather than an action. You hope you'll get the drop on whomever is threatening your life, but you can't count on it. You may be in a physical struggle and not have the ability to chamber a round. There are literally millions of striker fired pistols out there being carried chamber loaded with only the internal and trigger safeties in play. ND's are rare and almost always a result of negligent handling. If you don't trust your manual of arms with it, get some good instruction like TDSA. Shoot IDPA or some other sport that requires drawing from the holster under simulated stress to gain more confidence. As for manual safeties, I personally recommend carrying pistols without them. Under stress, its one less thing to worry about. With a quality holster and proper technique, theyre really unnecessary. If you have a lot of time and experience on something like a 1911 to the point its instinctual, I see no reason not to carry one if you have better confidence in your performance with one. That said I see a lot more issues with entry and mid-level shooters getting the first shot off using 1911s at matches than all others combined. Failure to get the grip safety and manual safety disengaged correctly are usually the culprits. If you ride the thumb safety for better recoil control and to make sure the it stays in the off position while shooting, it opens up the palm and makes keeping the grip safety depressed more difficult, particularly if the grip safety hasnt been sensitized. If you dont ride the thumb safety, recoil and handling can cause you to inadvertently bump it back on safe, particularly if its an extended variety. Catch 22 applies. Worst of all IMO is carrying a safety equipped auto with the safety disengaged, such as Beretta 92s and S&W 3rd gen DA/SA guns. The safety gets bumped into the safe position inadvertently and when the shooter tries to get a shot off, all they get is a disabled trigger. Thats a nasty surprise. Even if you routinely carry one with the safety off, you should train to reflexively disengage the safety on the draw, just in case. Hope that gives you some info to reflect on. [/QUOTE]
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