Should You Carry Your Pistol Cocked and Locked?

[teratos]

Same here, except the mag goes in the left sock (I'm right-handed).

I bet you were the Nude Twister champ....

 

[Darkemp]

The first round in the mag/barrel is a blank. You know... for warning shots.

Alec Baldwin approves.

 

[Threeband]

Alec Baldwin approves.

So does Jon-Erik Hexum.

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[ezracer]

I bet you were the Nude Twister champ....

Ah, the good old days, when I was FLEXIBLE!! What fun.

 

[onedash]

 

[E.Shell]

So where do you keep the round(s)?
Surely you don't risk carrying LOADED magazines!

What do you think goes into the right sock?

I bet you were the Nude Twister champ....

Well, being right handed, I'd use my left to handle the mag, but yes.

 

[JKrew]

I carry mine decocked and unlocked.

Its DA/SA with no safety, so the first trigger pull will take a little more effort to prevent an accidental discharge.

 

[hodgepodge]

So where do you keep the round(s)?
Surely you don't risk carrying LOADED magazines!

I tuck the tip in my sock.

 

[Kman]

I tuck the tip in my sock.

Just the tip.

 

[River02]

I like to keep the slide on my left, frame on my right and then cross draw to assemble. It's very safe.

That's gotta be a pure vision of poetry in motion during the draw, assemble, rack and fire sequence-- kind of Benny Hanna meets Neo-esque montage.

 

[Bob A]

Just to be really safe, no mag in pistol, slide and frame carried separately. Practice assembly, inserting mag, racking, I sure you will have more than ample time to get into the fight.

That's the MoCo Council Carry!!

 

[babalou]

Well, being right handed, I'd use my left to handle the mag, but yes.

 

[E.Shell]

LOL

 

[rseymorejr]

I like to keep the slide on my left, frame on my right and then cross draw to assemble. It's very safe.

Sure, but you probably practice a lot

 

[rseymorejr]

I bet you were the Nude Twister champ....

When you play naked twister, everybody's a winner

 

[Crazytrain]

My first carry piece was single action piece of crap Helwan. Scariest thing I ever did with that gun was decock it. My thumb never slipped, but it did stress me out. It was less stressful just to keep it cocked and locked. Probably safer. Even safer when I traded that cheap ass hunk of death in for a good quality Smith and Wesson. But we do the best with what we have.

 

[Zaicran]

//rolls eyes

 

[outrider58]

When you play naked twister, everybody's a winner spinner.

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

Whosoever said practice with it, the way you want, until you are completely comfortable (read confident) was right.

IMO, if you ain’t comfy with cocked n locked, you aren’t ready to carry/employ your weapon. That is the simple truth.

Competence is the foundation of confidence.

 

[outrider58]

Whosoever said practice with it, the way you want, until you are completely comfortable (read confident) was right.

IMO, if you ain’t comfy with cocked n locked, you aren’t ready to carry/employ your weapon. That is the simple truth.

Competence is the foundation of confidence.

I mean, it's almost like asking if you should carry your hunting gun or rifle with one in the chamber.