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To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:36 am
by The Mad Moderate
I just started carrying a ruger p95 9mm, it has no safety just a de-cocker. First my question is how foolproof is the DC, will it work EVERY TIME without fail and also how would you reccomend carrying with a round in the chamber or not

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:38 am
by jimlongley
loadedliberal wrote:I just started carrying a ruger p95 9mm, it has no safety just a de-cocker. First my question is how foolproof is the DC, will it work EVERY TIME without fail and also how would you reccomend carrying with a round in the chamber or not
If there is no round in the chamber, you ain't "loaded liberal." :lol::

That is a very safe gun.

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:40 am
by dicion
Oh no, another one of these threads :lol:

Yes. Chamber. End of story. :thumbs2:

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:41 am
by Teamless
dicion wrote:Yes. Chamber. End of story. :thumbs2:
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:45 am
by DONT TREAD ON ME
Teamless wrote:
dicion wrote:Yes. Chamber. End of story. :thumbs2:
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
:iagree: nuf sed

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:36 pm
by macavity
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Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:54 pm
by USA1
XtremeDuty.45 wrote:
Teamless wrote:
dicion wrote:Yes. Chamber. End of story. :thumbs2:
:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:
:iagree: nuf sed
+1

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:06 pm
by A-R
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.

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:08 pm
by A-R
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).
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.

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:10 pm
by anygunanywhere
If you are not comfortable carrying your handgun with a round chambered then give it to me. I will chamber a round and carry it with me. Then I will give you a rock or a stick to carry.

Anygunanywhere

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:17 pm
by ELB
Chamber.

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:18 pm
by Carry-a-Kimber

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:23 pm
by Hoi Polloi
Don't chamber it.

OK, chamber it. I was just getting bored and thought I'd throw some spice in the mix.

Is your concern the fact that there is no safety? Is there any particular life circumstance you have that would make you more prone to having an accidental/negligent discharge than most CHL holders? Are you just wanting some reinforcement that you're doing OK?

Re: To chamber or not to chamber

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:18 pm
by terryg
loadedliberal wrote:First my question is how foolproof is the DC, will it work EVERY TIME without fail
If you are concerned about this, I recommend you take it to the range and, with it chambered and POINTING DOWN RANGE, use the de-cocker a dozen or so times.