thoughts on carrying a loaded glock

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bdog

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I have a glock 27 and like it a ot. It shoots very well. I am getting my CHL soon and am somewhat worried about carrying it with one in the pipe. It seems that gun needs to be this way in order to easily be brought into action, but the idea of not having a seperate saftey woories me. I know it has all that safe action stuff and the little thing on the trigger, but face it, if you were drawing the gun in a rapid self defense manner and accidently grab the trigger it goes off.

I feel a whole lot more comfortable with my beretta 92 fs with the thumb operated saftey so that an action has to happen in two seperate places before the gun will fire. It still allows the gun to be brought to action with one hand though.

What are your thoughts on this? Am I being over paranoid?
 
Install a NY1 trigger. This will make the pull weight feel more like a traditional revolver. I feel that on guns without traditional safeties, a long and heavy but smooth trigger is the best combo.
 
When I get my CCW Im gonna cary with clip loaded but nothing in the hole. That way you wont accidentally cap yourself. Glocks are easy enough to cock in a very fast manner anyway.

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Have carried with one in the pipe for over six years. Never give it a second thought. Follow safe handling procedures and practice with it and don't worry, it ain't going off by itself (it will take it's owner doing something UNSAFE before this happens).

BTW, MrBigglesworth, just how do you plan to "cock your Glock" with one hand?
 
I concur with SubMOA.

Get a holster that covers the trigger and trigger guard and that's that. It's a safe carry rig.
 
I also concure with SubMOA. In fact my carry pistol is a Glock 26 with the 3.5lb connector, and reduced power trigger spring. This emulates a cocked and locked 1911. Right now my trigger pull is right at 3.5lbs. I carry it in an IWB holster, so you all know where it's pointed. ;) My wife doesn't even worry about it, and she wants kids. ;) :)

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Yeah, I got a permit to carry,it's called the friggin Constitution.---Ted Nugent

"Glock 26: 17 rounds of concealed carry DEATH comming your way from out of nowhere!!! THAT'S FIREPOWER, BABY!!!"
 
Yep. (To Sub MOA and JimR, that is)

Would anyone feel uncomfortable carrying a double-action revolver? The Glock trigger isn't really as easy to snag and/or accidentally pull as some may have you believe. Keep your finger off the trigger! And train that way. There's no reason to even touch the trigger unless you are field stripping the Glock or working on your trigger control via dry-fire practice.

Get a good holster, and practice drawing from that holster. You should find that your trigger finger will rest rather nicely alongside the gun above the trigger guard area simply by drawing.

Remember: That 1.5 to 2 seconds it'll take you to draw from concealment, rack the slide, acquire the sights, bring the pistol on target, and fire could cost you your life.

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I've been carrying a Glock 19 for about 3 years now with a fully loaded mag and one in the pipe.

The only time it has discharged is when I want it to.


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I carry a G35 with chamber filled. I use holsters from M/D and Waldon. Sidearmor is making some good plastic holsters.
Stay safe.
John
 
Just like MrBigglesworth I don't carry one in the tube. If I did carry one in the tube my Glock 27 would be one of only two of my guns I would feel safe doing it with. The other being my Beretta 92.

"Am I being over paranoid?"

I don't think you are being over paranoid. I think you being are very safety concious.

I know some people who get very upset when a gun in a horizontal shoulder holster is pointed at them, they go ballistic when they find out one is actually in the chamber. These are gun people too.
 
This has been an ancient debate across many of the firearms lists.

Here's the takeaway points from reading hundreds of posts on this.

1. Never carry a gun that scares you because
of its normal operational mode.

2. If you carry unchambered, you will run
into a situation where you only have one
hand to use.

3. The proponents of Israeli style carry have
undergone religious conversion and
are immune to logic or evidence

4. People who ask the question have not tried
timing draw strokes and getting the first
round down range.

5. Number 4 implies that if you have asked
the question, you have not had serious
tactical training. That will give you
more than any argument over type of gun.

To sum it up - don't carry a Glock if you are scared of it with a chambered round. That's all there is. Practice your 1911 draw or Beretta safety off manipulations 1000s of times and feel good.
 
EnochGale has presented some very good issues here concerning carrying a firearm for self defense. I also strongly urge anyone who is even remotely considering doing so to seek out the highest quality training available and continue to refresh your training at regular intervals. Stay safe.
 
EnochGale,

Good post, especially: "The proponents of Israeli style carry have undergone religious conversion and are immune to logic or evidence" I'd just say that the propenents of any form of carry have undergone religious conversion.

Glocks are as safe as any other pistol when carried with a round in the chamber. If you don't feel comfortable with a Glock, as others have said, look into another brand. The last thing you need is to feel uncomfotable with a pistol.

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Good question.

Good responses, especially SubMOA and EnochGale.

For all that, I'm bootin' ya over to Handguns and Pistols Forum, where this post belongs. Yes, folks, it's back up!

Hasta,

L.P.
 
To expand a bit on the "chambered Glock is safe" question:

When a Glock has a round chambered, there is not enough tension on the firing pin to fire a round - if the firing pin was released at that point, it would not ignite the primer. Also, there is a firing pin block to even prevent that bizzare occurrence, the block being removed only when the trigger is pulled.

Point being, the ONLY way a Glock will fire is if you pull the trigger. Keep your finger off the trigger until the sights are on the target. Use a holster that fully covers the trigger.

I used to be a bit paranoid about the "chambered Glock" as well. I got a quality holster and got over it. There isn't a problem.
 
Personally, I don't see the utility in carrying a firearm with an empty chamber.

That being said, I agree with those who've stated "carry a gun you are comfortable with." Just my $.02
 
My local SO has been carrying .40 S&W Glocks for four years. All deputies carry their Clocks with the chamber loaded. No problems have occured so far.
 
0. Holster, Kydex is best for a lot of reasons.
1. Training, so you know how to draw without shooting yourself.
2. Practice, so you can do it right every time.
3. Then carry it properly, ready to use if you need it.

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Here is what I did before I started carrying my Glock 22 with one in the pipe:

Carry it with a loaded magazine, but not one in the chamber. However, before you insert the magazine, rack the slide so the trigger is in the forward position. It will be in the same position as if a round was chambered but one won't be. NOW...carry it like this for a couple weeks. If you can make it through every day activities, and come home to find the trigger still in the forward position, it means you would not have blown your nuts off with one in the pipe. It should make you more at ease. :)
 
I have carried a Glock 21 as a duty weapon for almost 5 years now. I have never had a problem with an accidental discharge, nor has anyone I know that has a Glock. The number one rule is: Never, never, ever touch the trigger on a firearm unless you are intending to use it, PERIOD! I must admit though, I was rather worried about the same thing as you when I first got my Glock. Like everyone else has posted, it all amounts to practice, with safety being foremost. I'm sure if you carry it awhile and get used to the idea of it, you'll grow to love the Glock as much as me. In 5 years, mine has only stovepiped once and it was while I was breaking it in. I feel that the Glock is one of the most brilliant pistol designs ever developed. The abuse they can take is simply unreal. I think it ranks right along with the AK47 in durability and reliability. You will find it very hard, if not impossible, to find another pistol out there that can get as dirty as the Glock and still be able to function flawlessly. I'm starting to sound like a manufacturing representative, so I think I'll end the praises of the Gaston Glock legacy now. :D
 
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