One in the pipe..? or not?

[ceng]

One in the chamber. If not you better train train train. I can imagine the only thing worse than hearing the click when you forget to rack would be the pain of getting shot or stabbed while you were trying to figure out that you forgot to wrack a round. Also what if you were in a tense situation where you weren't sure you would need the gun (in as store being robbed for example) if you have one in the pipe you could just pull the gun out and conceal it ready, if you don't have one in the chamber it's gonna be offaly conspicuos when you try with shaking hands to quietly put one in the pipe.

[ceng]

sorry about the spelling it's late

[wyntrout]

Amen!
Here's a more recent discussion:

http://kahrtalk.com/p-cw-series-pist....html#post5494

Wynn

[joje]

i carried condition 0 until we had our first kid. then something once happened that was not a near-accident, but still near enough to get me thinking. since then there is a strict empty-chamber policy in my house, and it will remain in effect until there are no toddlers around anymore. i practice accordingly, work out of my home and the few times i'm away i still carry with an empty chamber not to throw off my muscle memory. it puts me at a tactical disadvantage that could, under some circumstances, be the difference between life and death, but statistically speaking far from all self defense shootings are the kind of high-noon scenarios we like to think about, so a pistol with an empty chamber is not near as useless as some would want us to believe. i do look forward to going back to condition 0 though.

[kahrseye]

I ALWAYS carry with one chambered. I think to do otherwise is foolish. I also believe if one chooses not to carry chambered, that person does not feel secure with their own ability to handle their weapon. As mentioned earlier, saving time and element of surprise are two big advantages. I choose not to give up those advantages to someone who may do me or my family harm.

[hedgehog]

For me it's 1 in the breach ready to reach!!!!

No exceptions to this rule for me !! My nuggs are checked everytime I pick them up!

AZ T

hehehe

[steve666]

If nothing else, carrying that way will help thin out the shallow end of the gene pool.

[.45mac.40]

Ditto, same same.
One hot, six in tha' mag. WITH... one each, six rd. mag. available.

Mac

[flyandscuba]

Round chambered 24/7/365...

[MikeyKahr]

Even when...

Round chambered 24/7/365...

Even when cleaning the barrel!?

[Longitude Zero]

Without one in the tube when carrying you might as well not bother carrying the weapon at all. Nuff said.

[yqtszhj]

Always one in the pipe.

If I thought I could get 2 in there and it would help I'd do that

[jlottmc]

The other thing about this question is this: we carry most revolvers full up and don't give much thought to the practice. Unless it's a single action without a transfer bar, and many other guns we carry full up. Why then do some balk at the idea of leaving a semi-auto topped up? Just a thought.

[Boostedxt]

I carry with one in the pipe and the magazine topped off.

joe

[kramm]

I like most others am ready. One in the pipe. Full mag. In a bad situation, seconds count.