George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin are all the example you need to know you should never carry with an empty chamber.
Exactly. Empty chamber makes a one hand job into a two hand job.
Never a good idea.
It’s also a silly thing to do with most revolvers. I have 3 S & W revolvers. Every time I release the trigger on each, the hammer backs off, making an accidental discharge caused by dropping an uncocked weapon nearly impossible. Indeed, I also have a functional replica 1858 .44 Remington Army Model that has safety notches on the cylinder where I can rest the hammer, allowing me to carry a fully loaded and primed weapon without an accidental discharge caused by dropping it on the hammer.