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by KFP
Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:44 pm
Forum: "How To" Tips
Topic: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status
Replies: 47
Views: 33931

Re: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status

It's alive!

I do still use this method over the press check. My process for my carry guns is to clean, insert mag with one round, chamber, remove /verify empty mag, insert a full mag and store in the safe. My main carry gun (90%+) resides in its' holster nearly all the time. Mirror/light technique is used when the other carry guns that come out of the safe - nearly all have open muzzle design holsters that allow the gun's status to be check while still holstered.

The press check takes the pistol out of battery (have to verify that the slide is fully seated after), increases potential for bullet setback, and introduces unnecessary handling of the pistol outside of the holster. People often sweep themselves during the process as well.

The whole point is to verify that the gun is loaded. I may see the value of the press check in a firefight, but I don't see it as a better means of verifying that the gun is loaded each day/each time you swap carry guns, etc.

Edited to add: Loaded chamber indicators are great...I just don't trust them.
by KFP
Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:29 am
Forum: "How To" Tips
Topic: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status
Replies: 47
Views: 33931

Re: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status

7075-T7 wrote:I usually just look down the barrel....


"rlol"

I hope not to verify that it is loaded! That "how to" tip wouldn't help out very much.
by KFP
Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:26 am
Forum: "How To" Tips
Topic: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status
Replies: 47
Views: 33931

Re: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status

MoJo wrote:Aren't you pointing the gun at yourself? Not to mention the man in the mirror is pointing a gun at you! :smilelol5:

Safety, first last and always. :thumbs2:
I've never been good at doing two things at once, but the guy pointing his gun at me in the mirror looks awful friendly! (The 200 grain +P Gold Dot is a different story.)
by KFP
Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: "How To" Tips
Topic: Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status
Replies: 47
Views: 33931

Additional Step to Ensure Loaded/Unloaded Status

I have hesitated posting this for some time, but I've decided that the safety issue is not any different than anytime that we holster or unholster our carry pieces.

There are often a lot of discussions on here about finding out that your gun did not have a round chambered, empty mag well, etc. I have never been a big proponent of the press check and instead prefer to use a mirror and flashlight to actually see the chambered round. This is easily accomplished in your bathroom mirror by pointing the weapon at the mirror (be very aware of what is beyond your mirror and that you finger is not on the trigger) and shining your flashlight into the mirror so that you can see the chambered round.

This allows another option to verify the unloaded or loaded status of the weapon.

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