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August 24th, 2010, 11:05 PM #1Junior Member
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One in the Chamber
I have recently been debating whether or not to carry with a round in the chamber. I did not keep one in the chamber with the last gun I owned (Smith and Wesson) with no safety, and I was confident in drawing and chambering a round quickly. But the new gun (Para 1911) has a thumb safety and a grip safety and I feel it would take too much time to disengage the thumb safe chamber and aim/shoot.
So, what are the thoughts on carrying with a round in the chamber?
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August 24th, 2010, 11:10 PM #2
Re: One in the Chamber
Well over 95% of the people that answer you on this forum will say they ALWAYS carry with one in the chamber.
You're just carrying a heavy paper weight if you don't. Carry one in the chamber and keep it cocked and locked.I am not a lawyer and nothing I say should be construed as legal advice.
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August 24th, 2010, 11:11 PM #3
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August 24th, 2010, 11:11 PM #4Grand Member
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August 24th, 2010, 11:12 PM #5
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There are tons of threads here about carrying with one in the chamber. More than you care to read...
(I always have one in the pipe, just for the record )
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August 24th, 2010, 11:16 PM #6
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Being one of the alleged remaining 5% I'd say that if you can see yourself in the situation, where you have a second to draw and don't have a fraction of a second to rack - your tactics sucks. So one better work on that, instead of entertaining himself with false sense of security.
I wonder when "cops carry +1" argument will pop up. We all know they don't care about our rights, don't know the law and suck at the firing line. But when it comes to the carry mode they are experts all of a suddenJe suis déplorable
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August 24th, 2010, 11:22 PM #7Grand Member
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Re: One in the Chamber
One in the chamber, cocked unlocked and ready to go.
If I need to do more than pull the trigger, I've wasted too much time and made too much noise
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August 24th, 2010, 11:26 PM #8
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Have you ever used a shot timer that recorded the amount of time from the audible start to first shot? From a concealment vest with me +1 in the chamber its around 2 seconds or a little over from audible start to first shot. Now what if a BG was running at you full speed and you had to draw? No time to rack the slide.
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August 24th, 2010, 11:27 PM #9Junior Member
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Re: One in the Chamber
Thanks All, the more I had been thinking about it the more I was leaning toward carrying one in the chamber.
+1 is the way to go.
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August 24th, 2010, 11:33 PM #10
Re: One in the Chamber
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.Je suis déplorable
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