better yet, put an empty case with a small bit of tape over the spent primer or one of those plastic fake bullets into the chamber and drop the gun on the ground a few times, knock it around, see if the firing pin hits the tape at all. That should ease your mind.macavity wrote:I would suggest having one in the chamber and wear it around the house for an hour or two until you are comfortable (that is how long it took me).
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- Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:08 pm
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Re: To chamber or not to chamber
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:06 pm
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Re: To chamber or not to chamber
since this topic was double-posted, moving my reply to the more "popular" twin post:
If you're not comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber, get a different gun that does make you comfortable. I would have no problem carrying a Ruger with a round in the chamber. In fact, I pocket carry a Ruger LCP with one in the tube. There is no external manually settable safety nor a decocker on that gun, nor any of my other guns.
All modern guns have internal safeties/firing pin blocks. Carry your gun in a quality holster that covers the trigger and keep your booger hook off the bang switch and you'll be fine.
If you're not comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber, get a different gun that does make you comfortable. I would have no problem carrying a Ruger with a round in the chamber. In fact, I pocket carry a Ruger LCP with one in the tube. There is no external manually settable safety nor a decocker on that gun, nor any of my other guns.
All modern guns have internal safeties/firing pin blocks. Carry your gun in a quality holster that covers the trigger and keep your booger hook off the bang switch and you'll be fine.