Round in the chamber on not?

[J-leblanc]

i was a little concerned about it too when i first started carrying. i bought a galco kydex iwb holster. since its hard kydex and the gun snaps in place. its physically impossible for the trigger to be touched unless you unholster.

 

[Matthew77]

Action beats reaction...If you have to react and then chamber and then react you have lost precious time in a gun fight.

 

[poopgiggle]

As a quick aside - this "Israeli draw" nonsense started because Israel's armed forces were initially armed with a hodgepodge of different pistols that were bought from, or donated by, a ton of other countries. Some were SAO with safeties, others were DA/SA without safeties. The only consistent, safe manual of arms for all of them was to carry with the chamber empty and rack on the draw.

But, since you're a conscientious armed citizen and not some conscript schlub, you've taken it upon yourself to learn safe handling of your particular firearm. Right? RIGHT?

 

[pokefun]

I always carry with one in the pipe. As others have already stated, no time to load in a high stress situation.

 

[ultimase]

He's trusting the handgun because he's trusting it with his life. He is trusting the mechanism of the handgun to go bang when it should. Then he's trusting the mechanism inherently. Then if he's trusting the mechanism, then it's the same mechanism that will keep the handgun from going bang when it shouldn't.

So does he trusting the handgun or not? if he doesn't then he shouldn't be carrying it.

 

[jcbarlow]

The best method is to carry with the rounds in one pocket, the magazine in the other, and the gun in your preferred holster without a magazine.

 

[hipshot]

I agree with everybody in this thread!!

 

[GoldenBear]

I agree with everybody in this thread!!

The best method is to carry with the rounds in one pocket, the magazine in the other, and the gun in your preferred holster without a magazine.

Especially this one. Most definitely the best way to be extra-safe. Not the way I would do it, but super-safe.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

Were they carrying springfield 03s or garands?

In '68 my home town NG armory was still into Garands. Mike knew about the bullet weight limitations and the op rod issue. I guess it's regional, but it was not too hard to find 30-06 FMJ commercial and surplus ammo around.

 

[Soulman]

In '68 my home town NG armory was still into Garands. Mike knew about the bullet weight limitations and the op rod issue. I guess it's regional, but it was not too hard to find 30-06 FMJ commercial and surplus ammo around.

That's cool.