Night time: Do you keep one in the pipe?
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Hardtarget
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My carry is DAO and is always carried with one chambered....just as my revolvers were carried.
As for bedside...phone is on wifey's side...business communication is on my side.
Mark.
As for bedside...phone is on wifey's side...business communication is on my side.
Mark.
nightwolf1974
New member
"My defensive guns are always ready to go, round chambered!If children were around it would be different. We don't allow kids in the house."
......same here!
......same here!
Thank You TFL and Members
Did not have a round in chamber until 3 days ago. After reading TFL threads I decided on "one in chamber, safety on". This morning, 0330, I had my first true OH S! moment as our alarm went off. I am a heavy sleeper , but, 5 seconds from out of bed ready to fire was in hind sight very comforting(especially for my wife who is gun wary). Luckily it was a false alarm, 3 more alarms during the day, and I am sure I have forever traumitized my dd moving through the house in boxers with a gun in hand!
That said, not having to rack slide was a comfort for me
The only other thing learned is my dog talks a big game but...
Did not have a round in chamber until 3 days ago. After reading TFL threads I decided on "one in chamber, safety on". This morning, 0330, I had my first true OH S! moment as our alarm went off. I am a heavy sleeper , but, 5 seconds from out of bed ready to fire was in hind sight very comforting(especially for my wife who is gun wary). Luckily it was a false alarm, 3 more alarms during the day, and I am sure I have forever traumitized my dd moving through the house in boxers with a gun in hand!
That said, not having to rack slide was a comfort for me
The only other thing learned is my dog talks a big game but...
Shadi Khalil
New member
My guns are always loaded and decocked. I think that on the night stand would be the most important time to have the weapon loaded and easily manipulated. I know when I wake up in the middle of the night only half my brain is working and its dark.
Stevie-Ray
New member
Cocked and locked for me.
USPc locked and cocked 24/7/365. I used to un-chamber a round when arriving home, but decided that the unnecessary handling of the firearms could cause more harm than good. Its always ready to go on me or right by the bed. To keep from shooting someone by mistake, my first instinct is to reach for the flashlight.
RG Stewart
New member
1911 cocked & locked
bedside phone isn't in a thumb-break holster, though-keep it simple
bedside phone isn't in a thumb-break holster, though-keep it simple
vdannyxman
Inactive
no
,like the xmd40 it really is like the glock , but it has grip safety and trigger safety , but once you hold the gun all you have to do is pull the trigger . so i keep it loaded but not one in the chamber. on the hip i would carry it that way in the holster . but not in my sleep. if it had a manual safety i would carry one in the chamber since you cannot decock the gun with one in the chamber. to scarey . so my question is how do all the xd guys keep the gun safe with one in the chamber?
,like the xmd40 it really is like the glock , but it has grip safety and trigger safety , but once you hold the gun all you have to do is pull the trigger . so i keep it loaded but not one in the chamber. on the hip i would carry it that way in the holster . but not in my sleep. if it had a manual safety i would carry one in the chamber since you cannot decock the gun with one in the chamber. to scarey . so my question is how do all the xd guys keep the gun safe with one in the chamber?
Glenn E. Meyer
New member
What to do?
Evaluate your view of the risks:
1. Chambered - you may ND for various factors.
2. Unchambered - you may not get the gun into action fast enough or screw up the racking.
Which branch is more dangerous to your survival and those you need to protect?
That's the decision for you.
Evaluate your view of the risks:
1. Chambered - you may ND for various factors.
2. Unchambered - you may not get the gun into action fast enough or screw up the racking.
Which branch is more dangerous to your survival and those you need to protect?
That's the decision for you.
Condition Three until I know for sure there's an enemy...
...and its a Pump-12 under the bed. When my dog goes bonkers at 0400 I can be condition 1 covering the hallway in seconds. And in many situations, hearing the homeowner rack a 12 gauge is enough to make a prowler steal someone else's TV. Sleeping with condition one weapons is a no-no in my book.
...and its a Pump-12 under the bed. When my dog goes bonkers at 0400 I can be condition 1 covering the hallway in seconds. And in many situations, hearing the homeowner rack a 12 gauge is enough to make a prowler steal someone else's TV. Sleeping with condition one weapons is a no-no in my book.