Not trying to start anything here, but I respectfully disagree with your “no round in the chamber” philosophy, because especially with your particular weapon, there is a grip safety, drop safety and trigger safety.
It is impossible for the striker to do its job without these safeties disengaged. There just simply is not enough time, when the criminal already has the element of surprise, to chamber a round. Seconds count, IMHO.
+1, if you can't carry the gun loaded, don't bother.
Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Until the moment milliseconds prior to sight alignment on a target you intend to shoot, your finger should be outside the trigger guard.
Yep, I realize that no round in the chamber may not be the best thing for cops.
It’s not the best thing for me either considering how critical the element of surprise is, but having a round in the chamber with the hammer cocked makes me terribly nervous.
But, that being said, I still do not see how this officer’s gun could be fired as was described unless it had no similar safety features.
I would think that if it is police policy to always have a round chambered and ready to fire, then it would be wise to have weapons which had features that would prevent accidental firing of a loaded weapon.
Absolutely agree.
Get yourself killed carrying an unloaded gun.
Condition One prevents Condition Dead.
LLS