sorry if this aint the right part of the forum to post this in. but my question is am i allowed to open carry my glock 36 with a round in the chamber? i open carry it all the time but I do not have a round in the chamber. I live in virginia. any imput would help, thanks.
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Am I allowed to open carry my Glock 36 with a round in the chamber?
- Thread starter jefft2905
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wylde007
Regular Member
Yes.
MSC 45ACP
Regular Member
Why in the WORLD would you not carry it with a round chambered? Do you like the idea of carrying a hammer in your holster? You do realize that is what you have if you lose the use of your 'off' hand, right? If you carry a pistol, you should be able to shoot with either hand (unsupported). You should practice with both hands, supported; weak hand, unsupported; strong hand, unsupported and all combinations in between. There is even a way to chamber a round while holding a pistol with one hand and not using the other hand to do so, but I won't discuss it here... This method is an advanced technique and best taught by a qualified instructor WITHOUT AMMUNITION present.
I won't continue my rant with how much dry-firing (practicing without ammunition) you should do (an hour a day). Those that know me know my two favorite subjects are safety and realistic practice. I won't get "spun up" on them now...
Badger Johnson
Regular Member
You are certainly allowed, and if you are not experienced in doing so you can practice with snap-caps to assure you are holstering correctly and soforth. Research 'glock-leg'
Dutch Uncle
Campaign Veteran
You wouldn't want an ambulance to have no gas in the tank when a call comes in, would you?
Keep that sucker loaded whenever you OC, which should be often!
The only places I know of where OC has to be done with an empty chamber are Israel and California. Hmmmm. The Cali part I can understand (they probably HAVE a law against gas in ambulances; can't be too careful, you know) but the Israel part I don't.
Keep that sucker loaded whenever you OC, which should be often!
The only places I know of where OC has to be done with an empty chamber are Israel and California. Hmmmm. The Cali part I can understand (they probably HAVE a law against gas in ambulances; can't be too careful, you know) but the Israel part I don't.
MSC 45ACP
Regular Member
California OPEN CARRY?
I thought I read recently that OC in California was recently BANNED? Is this true? How very sad!!! can anyone verify this or is it just someone trying to get it repealed?
I thought I read recently that OC in California was recently BANNED? Is this true? How very sad!!! can anyone verify this or is it just someone trying to get it repealed?
They are trying to get a law passed banning UOC (Unloaded Open Carry) which would de facto create CC as the only allowable carry. But then we know how often CCW permits are approved in the populated areas of Californiastan. Go read the California forum for the sad news.
stay safe.
va_tazdad
Regular Member
Carrying without a round chambered turns your gun into an expensive club.
I never carry without "one in ther pipe".
I never carry without "one in ther pipe".
sidestreet
Regular Member
Well, to each his own, I always say...,
but like my buddy VaTazdad, mine always go around with "one up the pipe", "stacked and racked", however you want to put it. To my way of thinking, unless there is some legal obligation that requires an empty chamber in order to carry, there are just way too many good reasons for keeping a pistol that you are carrying OC/CC ready to fire.
MSC 45ACP makes excellent points. Since I started carrying, I've learned how to drop a magazine, load a new magazine, rack it or chamber another round (even if it didn't hold at slide lock on the last round) and engage again in just a matter of seconds, and all that using only my weak hand. I can even break down my pistol and put it back together again in a few minutes, again just using my weak hand. I hope that I never have to do that for any reason, but if I do, I know how, and I know that I can, and I don't have to spend precious time trying to figure it out. Challenge yourself, learn it, know it, live it, and ALWAYS practice these things without live ammo!
IMHO, carrying without one "in the spout" is also a safety issue, meaning that if you have not seriously, seriously practiced drawing and firing from that condition, when the SHTF you run the risk of a jam or malfunction at a critical time, and could very well blow some of your fingers off.
I also think that not carrying with "one in the pipe" for safety suggest to me that one is not confident in or comfortable with their own skills and/or firearm. Just sayin'...
sidestreet
we are not equal, we will never be equal, but we must be relentless.
but like my buddy VaTazdad, mine always go around with "one up the pipe", "stacked and racked", however you want to put it. To my way of thinking, unless there is some legal obligation that requires an empty chamber in order to carry, there are just way too many good reasons for keeping a pistol that you are carrying OC/CC ready to fire.
MSC 45ACP makes excellent points. Since I started carrying, I've learned how to drop a magazine, load a new magazine, rack it or chamber another round (even if it didn't hold at slide lock on the last round) and engage again in just a matter of seconds, and all that using only my weak hand. I can even break down my pistol and put it back together again in a few minutes, again just using my weak hand. I hope that I never have to do that for any reason, but if I do, I know how, and I know that I can, and I don't have to spend precious time trying to figure it out. Challenge yourself, learn it, know it, live it, and ALWAYS practice these things without live ammo!
IMHO, carrying without one "in the spout" is also a safety issue, meaning that if you have not seriously, seriously practiced drawing and firing from that condition, when the SHTF you run the risk of a jam or malfunction at a critical time, and could very well blow some of your fingers off.
I also think that not carrying with "one in the pipe" for safety suggest to me that one is not confident in or comfortable with their own skills and/or firearm. Just sayin'...
sidestreet
we are not equal, we will never be equal, but we must be relentless.
The Wolfhound
Regular Member
I carried that way for a while
Then I woke up to the realization that my hands are often full. I cannot rely on having my left hand to rack the slide when I need to draw my pistol. Round is always chambered nowdays. Sometimes you just have to expand your comfort zone. PRACTICE!
Then I woke up to the realization that my hands are often full. I cannot rely on having my left hand to rack the slide when I need to draw my pistol. Round is always chambered nowdays. Sometimes you just have to expand your comfort zone. PRACTICE!
USNA69
Regular Member
If you are worried about the lack of a safety ...
... on your G36 while carrying with one in the pipe, you might want to consider a SiderLock.
http://www.siderlock.com/?section=features
... on your G36 while carrying with one in the pipe, you might want to consider a SiderLock.
http://www.siderlock.com/?section=features
papa bear
Regular Member
i would like to ask this question with a twist. is there a potential problem with carrying a Glock with a round in the chamber?
Jefft2905 is there some information , or reason you would think you couldn't carry in VA?
Jefft2905 is there some information , or reason you would think you couldn't carry in VA?
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MKEgal
Regular Member
first off, welcome to OCDO
Since nobody else said it yet...
Guys, remember your manners! And in VA, of all places.
If it's holstered, even less of a problem.
Since nobody else said it yet...
Guys, remember your manners! And in VA, of all places.
What he said. What they said.MSC 45ACP said:
As long as the safeties are engaged (finger is off the trigger), no problem at all.papa bear said:
If it's holstered, even less of a problem.
EricDailey X-NRA
Regular Member
MKEgal
Regular Member
Some lucky folks have jobs to go to, so can't be here all day every day.Grapeshot said:
Wish I had a job... :uhoh:
(Or he may be reading but not posting.)
Wasn't being critical - was just sayin'
roscoe13
Campaign Veteran
He may also not know he has replies, since the default behavior is to NOT automatically e-mail subscribe you to your threads...
Roscoe
Roscoe
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