concealed carry do you keep it chambered

Don't carry much anymore, but when I do...Glock 21, and it's always chambered :whistle:




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Yep, what I thought. Not a single person in this thread is in California. Apparently they've outlawed guns here and only the criminals get to have them.???

Since I don't think I could carry a handgun outside my home in this state, I think I'd rather have a shotgun for the home. Racking a round in that has an unmistakable sound and may send the intruder (assuming you're using this for home protection) right back out the door/window he entered.

Exactly, I keep a full load of 00 ready in the tube.
 
For the house, stoked with 00 buck :thumbsup:

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H&K .40 usp in a Galco "Miami" rig, with a S&W 4506 in small of the back, Taurus PT1911 FBI Canted on right side, Walther P22 in an ankle holster. H&K contains subsonic rounds. Don't ask me anything more.

Dude, where in the f*ck fo you live ......................... COLUMBIA??
 
Benelli M3 Super 90...with 2 3/4" shells, holds 7 in the tube +1 in the chamber. It also fires semi auto or pump :thumbsup:

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Two well thought out answers. I agree training is everything.

Let me ask this: What do you think is the right amount of training? By training I mean classroom and range time, to include practice on the range.

There isn't a "right Amount" of training and practice. Well I suppose you can have enough training, but practice is something you'll never have enough of. I practice as often as I can 2-3 times a week I'll run through some simple drills with both of the weapons I really rely on. You don't have to go to the range to practice either. Practice drawing your weapon, cycling a dummy round out of action to simulate a jam or FTF. Practice swapping out magazines, get your timing right although if you really need to swap magazines in a confrontation then things are WAY beyond your pistol and hopefully you have a rifle nearby.

But once or twice a month at a minimum you should spend a few hours on the triggers of your carry and Home defense weapons anyway.

To save money there is are a lot of Airsoft weapons out there that are very close to the real thing and can offer some intense Force on Force training that is fun, painful, and can get you into seriously stressful situations where you can get a sense of just how near impossible it is to even continue breathing, let alone return fire effectively. Which... Is exactly what training is for.

Training eliminates the thought required to perform an action... Thus you are trained. It's critical to be well TRAINED so in a crisis your reaction is appropriate and effective. No thought required, no panic, just reaction.

SO, Lots of practice and good training. Besides, training should be A LOT of fun... :thumbsup:
 
More people have been killed with a .22 than any other bullet...it's not what you carry, it's if you DO carry. Something is better than nothing. Find a handgun/caliber that you are comfortable with, can shoot with, and fits you well. If that's a .45, good..if it's a .22 or .25, that's fine too. Accuracy is more important than caliber. I have large caliber handguns, but frankly I like the weight, handling and accuracy of my 9mm best.

Well if that's the case, then I'm primarily interested in the Glock 17. You never know when you'll be attacked by 17 guys... :whistle:

Also, I have shot before. Basic handgun course, plus 1/2 hour with the 17 and the 26, and a box of ammo. Much fun. :thumbsup:
 
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There isn't a "right Amount" of training and practice. Well I suppose you can have enough training, but practice is something you'll never have enough of. I practice as often as I can 2-3 times a week I'll run through some simple drills with both of the weapons I really rely on. You don't have to go to the range to practice either. Practice drawing your weapon, cycling a dummy round out of action to simulate a jam or FTF. Practice swapping out magazines, get your timing right although if you really need to swap magazines in a confrontation then things are WAY beyond your pistol and hopefully you have a rifle nearby.

But once or twice a month at a minimum you should spend a few hours on the triggers of your carry and Home defense weapons anyway.

To save money there is are a lot of Airsoft weapons out there that are very close to the real thing and can offer some intense Force on Force training that is fun, painful, and can get you into seriously stressful situations where you can get a sense of just how near impossible it is to even continue breathing, let alone return fire effectively. Which... Is exactly what training is for.

Training eliminates the thought required to perform an action... Thus you are trained. It's critical to be well TRAINED so in a crisis your reaction is appropriate and effective. No thought required, no panic, just reaction.

SO, Lots of practice and good training. Besides, training should be A LOT of fun... :thumbsup:

Muscle memory is a good thing, but I would include stress, and shooting on the move too. Like in getting your arse to cover.
 
That prompts me to ask another question. Is .45 acp the same as .45 auto? And how does that differ from g.a.p.?

Muscle memory is a good thing, but I would include stress, and shooting on the move too. Like in getting your arse to cover.

"Getting to COVER" AKA Running like a MOTHER in the civilian world... :thumbsup:

Which oddly enough is my initial response plan... When able, drop a $20, run like the wind!!!!! :martin:

Problem is STRESS certainly... Hard to replicate or get someone to understand exactly what STRESS is. Lots of folks have this candy coated notion that they know how to deal with stress, not understanding that the stress involved is way beyond nearly getting hit by a truck etc...

Airsoft with the buddies can get pretty darn close. Getting shot really blows, the weapons are realistic enough, and the tension builds to some pretty similar levels. But nobody dies...
 
There isn't a "right Amount" of training and practice. Well I suppose you can have enough training, but practice is something you'll never have enough of. I practice as often as I can 2-3 times a week I'll run through some simple drills with both of the weapons I really rely on. You don't have to go to the range to practice either. Practice drawing your weapon, cycling a dummy round out of action to simulate a jam or FTF. Practice swapping out magazines, get your timing right although if you really need to swap magazines in a confrontation then things are WAY beyond your pistol and hopefully you have a rifle nearby.

But once or twice a month at a minimum you should spend a few hours on the triggers of your carry and Home defense weapons anyway.

To save money there is are a lot of Airsoft weapons out there that are very close to the real thing and can offer some intense Force on Force training that is fun, painful, and can get you into seriously stressful situations where you can get a sense of just how near impossible it is to even continue breathing, let alone return fire effectively. Which... Is exactly what training is for.

Training eliminates the thought required to perform an action... Thus you are trained. It's critical to be well TRAINED so in a crisis your reaction is appropriate and effective. No thought required, no panic, just reaction.

SO, Lots of practice and good training. Besides, training should be A LOT of fun... :thumbsup:

You're right, I guess I should have put it his way. What is the minimun that a person should train\practice if they are going to carry a weapon? I am not talking about what is mandated but in order to be effective.

To me having a weapon is an option, but not always the best option. If you don't have situational awareness it could actually be more dangerous to you than not having it. Worse is having it and thinking that simply having it will make the difference. It will not.
 
At home, unchambered, in car, unchambered, If I feel the need to carry it, used to deal with vacant homes in real estate, chambered. Now back in real estate, have not applied for carry permit yet, but will be chambered if on my body.
 
There isn't a "right Amount" of training and practice. Well I suppose you can have enough training, but practice is something you'll never have enough of. I practice as often as I can 2-3 times a week I'll run through some simple drills with both of the weapons I really rely on. You don't have to go to the range to practice either. Practice drawing your weapon, cycling a dummy round out of action to simulate a jam or FTF. Practice swapping out magazines, get your timing right although if you really need to swap magazines in a confrontation then things are WAY beyond your pistol and hopefully you have a rifle nearby.

But once or twice a month at a minimum you should spend a few hours on the triggers of your carry and Home defense weapons anyway.

To save money there is are a lot of Airsoft weapons out there that are very close to the real thing and can offer some intense Force on Force training that is fun, painful, and can get you into seriously stressful situations where you can get a sense of just how near impossible it is to even continue breathing, let alone return fire effectively. Which... Is exactly what training is for.

Training eliminates the thought required to perform an action... Thus you are trained. It's critical to be well TRAINED so in a crisis your reaction is appropriate and effective. No thought required, no panic, just reaction.

SO, Lots of practice and good training. Besides, training should be A LOT of fun... :thumbsup:

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With practice, chambering a weapon does not take much time, I think most carry, concealed classes should be much more intense.
 
H&K .40 usp in a Galco "Miami" rig, with a S&W 4506 in small of the back, Taurus PT1911 FBI Canted on right side, Walther P22 in an ankle holster. H&K contains subsonic rounds. Don't ask me anything more.

Make sure you introduce yourself, so I can go the other way. Unless this is job related (like undercover LEO), you sound like you looking for trouble.
 
Make sure you introduce yourself, so I can go the other way. Unless this is job related (like undercover LEO), you sound like you looking for trouble.

+1...fine line between carrying for protection and carry to emulate rambo...hopefully you have a class 3 for the silencer i'm assuming is on the h&k
 
H&K .40 usp in a Galco "Miami" rig, with a S&W 4506 in small of the back, Taurus PT1911 FBI Canted on right side, Walther P22 in an ankle holster. H&K contains subsonic rounds. Don't ask me anything more.

Make sure you introduce yourself, so I can go the other way. Unless this is job related (like undercover LEO), you sound like you looking for trouble.

+1...fine line between carrying for protection and carry to emulate rambo...hopefully you have a class 3 for the silencer i'm assuming is on the h&k

:rofl: Where do you store the Viagra because I know how much bigger your johnson must be with all those guns.
 
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