Do you carry your sidearm loaded?

[mtnbound]

I find it a little over the top to say one is needed hot in the pot.

If you practice an Israeli slingshot at the range it becomes second nature.

I also carry my Glock 36 in a small of back holster. There is no way I’m holstering a hot round weapon into a soft holster when I can’t see it. Unnecessary risk.

I have loaded a ready round twice from that position. Once on a trespasser in my back yard and once when I thought I was about to be carjacked in Atlanta. Both times I had plenty of time.

Can I beat a trained gun slinger? Probably not, but I can probably best most people bc I stay aware, I’m paranoid, and I’m not ethically challenged.

Obviously do what you feel comfortable doing but the purpose of the Israeli method was for safety because they were using a lot of substandard firearms of various makes and models and trainers were having difficulty dealing with them. So a method to reduce accidental discharges was developed. Modern quality pistols in terms of safety are leaps and bounds above what was being used when this technique was developed.

Yes, SIG is having issues but I wouldn’t carry one of the new models anyway.

I have participated in force on force drills where this technique was a liability to one’s survival. In an encounter with adequate distance between you and the threat, then it had less impact.

Again, do what is comfortable for you but I have also seen more than one guy get slammed or pushed backwards onto a weapon in the small of their back that changed how they carried a backup after that.

 

[SteveCNJ]

I carry a 1911 and always one in the chamber cocked and locked.

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[ethanbillingsley]

Unequivocally, yes. Don’t need a potential life altering situation and then need time to cycle my firearm.

 

[hiker270]

Always have one in the chamber. Years ago a firearms instructor told the class that in a sudden defense situation you more than likely won't have time to even take the safety off let alone jack one in the chamber.

 

[PopNFresh]

condition tactical butterscotch is the only acceptable way to carry

 

[EdP]

I cannot reliably cycle the slide to chamber a round with one hand but I can shoot with one hand so always one in the chamber. You don't want to find yourself having to fend off an attacker with the hand you need to cycle the slide. It could cost your life.

 

[ctafoya]

It doesn't do any good otherwise.

 

[philos]

I believe you need to have one chambered and ready to go in almost all situations. In a high stress event one may forget how to chamber a round or may be physically unable to.

 

[7mm-08]

A friend of mine used to ask, "Of what use is an unloaded gun?" If you need a pistol, you needed it yesterday.

 

[rodney482]

always condition one

 

[Tmac]

In the woods chest holster with one in the chamber. In town pocket pistol or single stack Glock in a carry coat with one in the chamber. In truck one of the above and/or fully loaded pistol in cab holster.

At home 5 in various places all with one in the chamber. One shot gun in closet with loaded mag nothing in the chamber. AR case with loaded mags, nothing in chamber, kept in closet with 200 rounds in case of zombies. Zombies are known to be slow and clumsy so I have time…

Also have 3 dogs in the house at night. It’s the “Hounds of the Baskervilles” early warning system, followed by loud bangs as needed.

 

[spike camp]

I don’t know what an Israeli slingshot is, but somehow I doubt it’ll matter, when a lion jumps on your back lol

 

[Rich M]

Depends.

I will carry hot and sometimes w empty.

If a lot of lil kids around, chamber is empty.

 

[Bpg7402]

I do not always carry but when I do, it is always loaded!

 

[wyogoat]

In the woods chest holster with one in the chamber. In town pocket pistol or single stack Glock in a carry coat with one in the chamber. In truck one of the above and/or fully loaded pistol in cab holster.

At home 5 in various places all with one in the chamber. One shot gun in closet with loaded mag nothing in the chamber. AR case with loaded mags, nothing in chamber, kept in closet with 200 rounds in case of zombies. Zombies are known to be slow and clumsy so I have time…

Also have 3 dogs in the house at night. It’s the “Hounds of the Baskervilles” early warning system, followed by loud bangs as needed.

Unless we get those “World War Z” zombies…they ran like 4.2/40’s.

 

[Dukhtr3]

Always 1 in the camber and mag topped off

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[North of 60]

Spend enough time in crime-ridden cities and you will always carry with a cartridge in the chamber.

 

[Tmac]

Unless we get those “World War Z” zombies…they ran like 4.2/40’s.

Those are scary and I’d have to rethink my layered defense plan.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Yep

 

[M44]

I don't fasten my seatbelt just before an accident either.