How is your pistol prepared? I must be crazy, but I gotta do it!

Curiousity is gonna kill the cat: How do you keep your pistol prepared???

  • *Chambered, hammer cocked

    Votes: 68 37.6%

  • *Chambered, hammer down

    Votes: 67 37.0%

  • *UnChambered, but full mag

    Votes: 41 22.7%

  • *Empty pistol and magazine, separated

    Votes: 5 2.8%
  • Total voters
    181
Taurus PT101: chamber loaded, decocked with safety on.

Kel Tec P32: chamber loaded, double action only, no safety except for what's between my ears.
 
Would keeping the hammer cocked for long periods of time wear the spring out more quickly than having it Condition 2?
I want my guns to last, to pass down to my kids... and I want to take premium care of them.
Or are they just that tough and strong?
 
I generally like mine with some seasoned salt and seasoned pepper, and a little bit of lemon pepper. Medium to medium well.


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Carry gun PPK/S is chambered hammer down safety OFF when on my belt and on when stored. Nice guns except the safety is on upside down for the 1911 ingrained shooter and I don't want to have to use an unnatural push instead of a swipe if I need it in a hurry. As much as I practice with that gun I just don't like that safety. Nightstand gun Kimber .45 just has a loaded magazine empty chamber. My dog should buy me more than enough time to rack the slide and that unmistakable sound may preclude the need to actually have to touch one off.
 
My Glocks are unchambered with two full mags, locked in quick open type boxsafe with loaded revolvers. Children in the house with their friends visiting sometimes. :)
 
Well since it is just me and my wife I keep my Glock 30 on the nightstand loaded and ready to go. I also have two full mags next to it for backup.
 
Loaded on the nightstand?

In a holster, or loose?

If you don't have to worry about kids or guests messing with it, you don't need locks. But you do need to worry about stumbling around in the dark.

A Glock won't fire the trigger is pulled, but keeping it in a holster can keep the trigger from being snagged.
 
JB-Man,
I dont think keeping your 1911 condition 1 all or most of the time will wear the mainspring out at all. I am not any kind of gunsmith, but my 1911's 17 years old and its been condition 1 more than at rest the entire time and it still goes bang every time I want it to. Plus think of all the old 45's that they sell, people go shoot them. I hear about people replacing mainsprings, but it always is cause they want a flat housing, or lighter pull, never cause its worn out or giving them trouble.
 
Do you ever trip over things when you are stumbling around in the dark?

Toss anything else on the same nightstand?

Leaving it sit out in the open may or may not be unsafe, depending upon your routine.

In my house, an unholstered firearm would definitely be a risk.
 
Our kids are grown up. We always have two 1911s in the house, up out of sight, that we can quickly reach. The chambers are loaded, safety on - which gives us safe one-hand access - even with a grab. If they were Glocks they would have chambers loaded, but kept in holsters to guard the trigger....but that would not allow one-hand access.
 
Beretta Mini Cougar, 8040F, round in the chamber - safety on

Colt Mustang Pocketlite - round in the chamber - cocked & locked

-- Chuck
 
Chamber empty for my always gun (p-32) and nightstand gun
(makarov). When one is out the other is hidden with a trigger lock
on it. All other guns are in the safe. I have two small boys and
while I would never conciously leave a gun unsecured brain farts
DO happen. Anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves.
That empty chamber just might prevent the one death I couldn't
live with. If I'm carrying a revolver I load it before carry and unload
it and secure it afterwards.
 
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