I have been carrying my S&W .38 Model 37 snubbie, (still trying to find a holster for my XD )
my question is what is everyone recommends as far as loading all 5 rounds or leaving one empty and keeping the pin on empty hole? What are the chances of an AD if the weapon was to fall and say land on the hammer on a live round?
I really love this forum, I can have some random question and get a nice variety of opinions.
The practice of leaving the chamber under the hammer empty comes from the days of single action handguns. The hammer could hit the primer of the shell in the chamber under it if the gun was dropped. Modern revolvers have a transfer bar or a hammer block that prevents a round discharging if dropped. In both systems the trigger must be pulled all the way to allow the firing pin to strike the primer.
Load all five that's what I do!
edit: Contact RiverRat http://www.tex45.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; he is in Austin and makes holsters.
Last edited by MoJo on Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Does the gun have a firing pin on the hammer? If it does it probably has a hammer block otherwise it has some kind of transfer bar system. If your gun has a hammer mounted firing pin you can do this. Unload the gun and put the ammo away. Pull the trigger if the hammer pulls back slightly when you release the trigger you are good to go. I know Smith has been putting this kind of system on their revolvers for a long time. The Model 13 I used to own that was built in the '70s had it.
"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Texas and Louisiana CHL Instructor, NRA Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection and Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor
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