Why I Carry with an Empty Chamber — Should You?

[HansGruber]

Here’s the thing—the very thing everything boils down to when it come to carry chambered or not:

Who do you feel is more likely to to shoot/kill you?

Some unknown attacker—or yourself?

It really is the crux of the argument.

 

[bc22wm]

I would switch to a .38 spcl. snubbie, something like a S&W 642 Airweight.

Everyone knows the

Is way cooler.
true story

 

[MrMichaelActual]

Like everyone on this thing, I have thought about this a lot and have my own opinions, as do we all... for me this is situational relative to where I am and what I am carrying. If I am pumping gas at QT downtown, of course I am hot, if I am on the farm, perhaps not, depending on what I am carrying. Like everything in life I do not think there is any one size fits all. Like the Israelis train to draw rack and fire in under two seconds, and the fanny pack dude can get his gat out of his fanny pack, rack and fire in under 3.5 seconds, I can see how that works, except for the one handed part... of course of the actual amount of folks on here who have ever had to draw and fire plus do it one handed is probably close to zero. We are all preppers. Nothing wrong with being prepared though. You do whatever it takes for you to legally carry.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Here’s the thing—the very thing everything boils down to when it come to carry chambered or not:

Who do you feel is more likely to to shoot/kill you?

Some unknown attacker—or yourself?

It really is the crux of the argument.

Well, based on a lot of folks in society these days:
Themselves

 

[quadrophenia]

You carry which ever you feel comfortable, me personally, would never leave home without a chambered round

 

[bc22wm]

In all seriousness, years ago I was in a situation that the only handgun I could lay my hands on was a Davis .32 with questionable safety. Don't carry, carry a SA with no safety, or empty chamber. I choose empty chamber. JMHO each to his own.

 

[Junior2K20]

FWIW, I deep conceal carry a XD-E with one in the chamber, hammer not cocked, manual safety On ... to me it feels weird carrying a striker fired pistol cocked and chamber loaded, carrying appendix waiting for my pecker to take a round, no thanks. By the way, training and practice really is the key no matter which way you carry. I hope to never have to draw, but if I did I've practiced enough to flip off the manual safety and go to work.

 

[quadrophenia]

Well....

 

[Shootist43]

Generally I think that what Dabbs writes is at least interesting. But this one is a beauty. I agree. Everybody should carry an empty gun. That way if I ever have to go up against you I will have at least half second or more head start. Empty gun, Blah.

 

[PeterC]

I live in a small retirement community south of Tucson, and I usually carry a Ruger LCP .380 in a pocket holster. Loaded chamber, of course (I'm a Gunsite graduate). Most likely threat would be a rabid coyote or confused javelina. If I'm going into Tucson, my choice is a .45 ACP Ruger SR1911 Lightweight Commander in Condition 1, carried in a Dillon Apache slide.

 

[SimonRL]

Have we not locked this thread yet?

 

[HayesGreener]

Follow instructions for best resilt

 

[Pro Digy II]

Have we not locked this thread yet?

Why don't we start another thread, I propose "Why I carry with TWO in the chamber"
One 9mm and one 45 to cover all the bases. This amount of horse beating, dead or not, is animal abuse!

 

[bc22wm]

Why don't we start another thread, I propose "Why I carry with TWO in the chamber"
One 9mm and one 45 to cover all the bases. This amount of horse beating, dead or not, is animal abuse!

Hay, I did that for years. One in the top chamber and one in the bottom.

both .38spl though.

 

[Bloodknight]

This is my safety

 

[Annihilator]

Why don't we start another thread, I propose "Why I carry with TWO in the chamber"
One 9mm and one 45 to cover all the bases. This amount of horse beating, dead or not, is animal abuse!

 

[javbike]

Carry a jframe revolver

 

[Annihilator]

Carry a jframe revolver

Yea, and if it’s a J-Frame .357, you could have in each chamber, .38s&w, .38spec, .38+p and 357mag……

 

[Pro Digy II]

This is my safety

Hoot is now a pharmacist at the VA, amazing career move!

 

[Shattowalker]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Why I Carry with an Empty Chamber — Should You?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/i-carry-with-an-empty-chamber-should-you/.

Well it's a no for me and I think it's time for me to toss the electronics and social get back to the deep back country. Has been fun at times but all good things end at one time or another.