One in the Chamber

[JB19Kilo]

Definitely +1 in the chamber, you may not have time to rack one in a SD situation. Just practice disengaging the safety in your free time while the weapon is unloaded.

[Grizz2720]

The 1911 was designed to be carried with one in the camber hammer back thumb safety on. Galco has a nice leather thumb break holster for a 1911 cocked and locked. I believe the model number is J719

[zackattack784]

Technically, when you strong arm brings the gun from the belly to your sight line your weak hand racks it (technically, holds the slide, while pistol is moving forward).

And the rest is tactics and lots of thoughts of how not to put yourself into that position. When it's time to draw - the gun already is in my hand with one in a chamber. Playing the odds where fraction of a second stands between life and death is not really wise. IMHO.

Yet you advocate not carrying with one in the chamber? I find this statement rather ironic lol.

[KAL101]

Technically, when you strong arm brings the gun from the belly to your sight line your weak hand racks it (technically, holds the slide, while pistol is moving forward).

And the rest is tactics and lots of thoughts of how not to put yourself into that position. When it's time to draw - the gun already is in my hand with one in a chamber. Playing the odds where fraction of a second stands between life and death is not really wise. IMHO.

In a SD situation I don't want to have to put up with sweaty slippy hands on the slide trying to rack it. Anything can happen in SD, a BG under the influence of drugs could be running at you with a knife or something. This is all IMO, good to hear other oppinions Metz, some of my friends and I have this same debate.

[Metz]

Yet you advocate not carrying with one in the chamber? I find this statement rather ironic lol.

Laugh all you want. I advocate caution and tactics, that will help you NOT to find yourself in such situation, when fraction of a second matters. Cuz when it does, then my finger is already on the trigger.

[HiredGoon]

Also, your slide racking hand may be injured by the BG's first move and you might not be able to rack it.

Or your strong side hand may be injured and you'd have to try and draw with your weak hand. Having one already in the chamber would sure be nice in that situation as well

[Metz]

Also, your slide racking hand may be injured by the BG's first move and you might not be able to rack it.

We were trained to rack it against the belt. And my XD racks just fine against it's plastic holster (just put your rear sights on it and push the gun down). And when the BG is in position, where he already injured you... isn't it too late to draw? How did the injury occur?

[JB19Kilo]

Knife to the racking hand.

[KAL101]

The injury was the BG stabbed you because you were too slow to rack the slide and fumbled around too much to get the rear sight on the holster to rack it just with your one hand. Hows that?

[zackattack784]

Laugh all you want. I advocate caution and tactics, that will help you NOT to find yourself in such situation, when fraction of a second matters. Cuz when it does, then my finger is already on the trigger.

I guess the better question is why are you so afraid of keeping one in the camber? Are you afraid of your gun jumping out of its holster and going off by itself? I mean seriously, there are plenty of disadvantages to not carrying +1 and virtually none when it comes to keeping a round in the chamber.