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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix_1295 View Post
    You may want to consider racking slide to load a round, drop the mag, top it off, and reinsert the mag. This will give you the mag capacity +1.
    I was actually joking in my post because whether or not to carry with the chamber loaded question comes around once a month as does a question about storing magazines fully loaded weakening the springs (which I know does not). I do keep my gun loaded capacity+1.





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    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix_1295 View Post
    You may want to consider racking slide to load a round, drop the mag, top it off, and reinsert the mag. This will give you the mag capacity +1.
    I've heard a couple of people point out that should you have to unload your weapon for any reason you now have an extra round floating around.

    (IMO) not worth the hassle
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treo View Post
    I've heard a couple of people point out that should you have to unload your weapon for any reason you now have an extra round floating around.
    Isn't that what pockets are for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NavyLT View Post
    Isn't that what pockets are for?
    LOLOL this made me laugh, HARD.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jsdinTexas View Post
    A chambered Glock is a happy Glock.
    +1.
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    Both my carry guns stay chambered.
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    If you are not comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber you may be carrying the wrong gun, you may not understand the safety features engineered into your gun, or you don't trust yourself or your ability to produce your weapon without it somehow firing before you want it to. Carrying the quality self defense handgun and practice should lead to confidence that will allow you to carry a handgun that is loaded and ready. All firearms require safe handling at all times and the best safety is between your ears.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shermr View Post
    If you are not comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber you may be carrying the wrong gun, you may not understand the safety features engineered into your gun, or you don't trust yourself or your ability to produce your weapon without it somehow firing before you want it to.
    Or none of the above. You may carry as the manufacturer recommends. You may not be comfortable carrying with a chambered round for lots of reasons not mentioned above. But that does not necessarily make them wrong, as shermr so implies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shermr View Post
    If you are not comfortable carrying with a round in the chamber you may be carrying the wrong gun, you may not understand the safety features engineered into your gun, or you don't trust yourself or your ability to produce your weapon without it somehow firing before you want it to. Carrying the quality self defense handgun and practice should lead to confidence that will allow you to carry a handgun that is loaded and ready. All firearms require safe handling at all times and the best safety is between your ears.
    Right on the money.
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