since9
Campaign Veteran
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Hi, all - great replies, and I read them all.
Couple of clarifications:
First, the five conditions:
Third, I carry condition two because the gun has a trigger interlock. Yes, manually lowering the hammer is dangerous! So is flying in combat. I've done both, and am very careful. The good news is that the trigger interlock is engaged when the trigger is released. Thus, technically, I'm not lowering the hammer on a chambered round, as I release the trigger fully before the hammer is fully lowered. Yes, I could slip with the trigger and the weapon could go bang, hence my practice of doing so in a hamper full of dirty clothes.
My other weapon, which I only carry during "frontier days" is a .44 cap and ball black powder revolver. I consider the mere act of putting caps onto a loaded cylinder to be much more dangerous than manual decocking my CZ.
Thanks for your comments!
Hi, all - great replies, and I read them all.
Couple of clarifications:
First, the five conditions:
- Condition Four: Chamber empty, no magazine, hammer down.
- Condition Three: Chamber empty, full magazine in place, hammer down.
- Condition Two: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer down.
- Condition One: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety on.
- Condition Zero: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety off.
Third, I carry condition two because the gun has a trigger interlock. Yes, manually lowering the hammer is dangerous! So is flying in combat. I've done both, and am very careful. The good news is that the trigger interlock is engaged when the trigger is released. Thus, technically, I'm not lowering the hammer on a chambered round, as I release the trigger fully before the hammer is fully lowered. Yes, I could slip with the trigger and the weapon could go bang, hence my practice of doing so in a hamper full of dirty clothes.
My other weapon, which I only carry during "frontier days" is a .44 cap and ball black powder revolver. I consider the mere act of putting caps onto a loaded cylinder to be much more dangerous than manual decocking my CZ.
Thanks for your comments!