1911 or Remington 870?
Shotgun was always loaded to clear topside
Funny you ask? When I joined, I grew up in a family inner city, we never had guns. The 1st guns I ever shot were at the range in the military. In those days if you were smart on the ASVAB they sent you to sub school and all the related fields.
I guess they figured when we showed up at the range since we were firing missiles and torpedoes it didn’t matter if we could shoot the broad side of a barn. What counted was safety.