Carried with one in the chamber...

[ChemicalReaper]

So I cc'd my new 1911 last night (I've OC'd my Sig on and off around my house/yard), but never before had I carried with a round in the chamber. But I figured it was about time I man up: although an all-steel 1911 would certainly be an effective tool for bludgeoning bad guys

Although I *was* surprised to find that my gun—traveling in my car, around the shops, to a sit-down food joint, and back home—didn't unholster itself and start shooting indiscriminately!

[gummy jones]

i used to chamber a new round prior to carrying each time and then unchamber the round upon coming home. i decided that that practice is actually less safe than leaving a round chambered in a (pocket) holstered pistol. the current round has been in my gun ~6 months. i will shoot this "clip" soon and reload.

[priell3]

... i decided that that practice is actually less safe than leaving a round chambered in a (pocket) holstered pistol...

I'll second that. The less you handle it, the less chance for an "oops" moment.

[streaker69]

Get thee to a smithy, your pistol is defective!

[ChemicalReaper]

i used to chamber a new round prior to carrying each time and then unchamber the round upon coming home. i decided that that practice is actually less safe than leaving a round chambered in a (pocket) holstered pistol. the current round has been in my gun ~6 months. i will shoot this "clip" soon and reload.

That's a good point, re: loading and unloading.

I will try to go to the range this weekend so I can run a few magazine-clips full of cartridge-shells through my piece.

[625]

How new is that 1911? How many rounds through it? Do you carry it with hollow-points? Have you shot a lot of hollow-points through it to make sure it feeds them OK? Cocked an locked is the only way to carry a 1911, IMO.

[AHelm3]

How new is that 1911? How many rounds through it?

Hopefully a good bit more than 0.

Cocked an locked is the only way to carry a 1911, IMO.

Yup.

[theduke]

How new is that 1911? How many rounds through it? Do you carry it with hollow-points? Have you shot a lot of hollow-points through it to make sure it feeds them OK? Cocked an locked is the only way to carry a 1911, IMO.

I started carrying a 1911, and cocked and locked was new to me and kinda freaked me out a little. I had no experience with 1911's since my Navy days back in the 80's. I have gotten used to it as this is the way that I carry it now! I also carry a keltec P11 so there is a huge difference!

[RockIsland]

I started carrying a 1911, and cocked and locked was new to me and kinda freaked me out a little. I had no experience with 1911's since my Navy days back in the 80's. I have gotten used to it as this is the way that I carry it now! I also carry a keltec P11 so there is a huge difference!

That is a huge difference. Didn't you know that Kel-tecs are the worst turds ever made, only one step above Hi-points? Good God man! Any gun with a hyphen in its name just plain sucks! Jeeze!


Just kidding

I have a PF-9

...and a 1911

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

I always carried with a round chambered,un loading when put in safe then reload the same round only three or four times when un loading,I also shoot that round off once every two weeks,given how many times you unload and re load same round could cause ftfs or ftes,jmo/mdt