How do I get used to keeping my pistol with a loaded chamber?

[ar15barrels]

its like having your shoes on.
i would say underwear but i don't own any.

TMI

[tgun]

Have you ever wussy-racked the slide and failed to chamber a round? I would hate for that to happen in the dark when there is an intruder in the house.

[Tony.]

Your Kahr will not fire without pulling the trigger. Leave it in the nightstand chambered and forget about it. Your Kahr is striker fired, thus when you pull the trigger, the striker "catches" the spring-loaded striker, pulls it back then releases it.

Just as safe as having a loaded revolver.

[tonelar]

Have you ever wussy-racked the slide and failed to chamber a round? I would hate for that to happen in the dark when there is an intruder in the house.

Nope, then again I don't own any wussy guns. I heard the safe gun list might have eliminated most of them anyways.

[ifilef]

Kahr chambered does not differ in any respect from a revolver.

My CW9 can not be trusted to chamber a round normally like other autos using sling-shot. They even tell you that with the user's manual, in so many words. So, forget about reliability in that respect.

Have a round in the chamber at all times and stop being a worry-wart. It's a relatively decent pull back of the trigger and certainly more pressure required than a Glock.

Carry and keep in a pocket holster or any type of holster that covers the trigger/trigger guard.

Update: The foregoing comments are made with the understanding that you instinctively, or if not instinctively, through repetition, keep your finger outside the trigger guard at all times.

[Sumo99]

I too felt uncomfortable with a loaded chamber when I bought my 1st gun. Here's what helped me get over the loaded chamber, albeit a bit unconventional. I loaded my pistol (a Glock at the time), and stuck a Post-It Note on the slide that said "Loaded". That way everytime I looked at it or picked it up, It reminded me that there was a round in the chamber. Overtime, I said "This is stupid." and got rid of the Post-It note. Now I have no problems keeping my 1911 cocked and locked and no Post-It note .

[BlackDrop50]

Sometimes I am just too tired from work, might not hear someone in my yard.

Split seconds mean life or death, so I keep my revolver next to me at night and my 1911 a little father in condition 3. If I have time I'll grab the 1911, if I don't, revolver always works. No safety to even think about. Just grab it and shoot it.

[Gnome]

Don't worry about it bro. Just pop a round in the chamber and call it a day (or night). The gun wont go bang until you squeeze the trigger.

If you have kids, then I understand your concern about a chambered weapon. I have a 6 yr old and a 1 yr old. I wouldn't know what I'd do if I failed to secure my weapon and my kids got to them.

Since you're talking about leaving it in your drawer at night, I assume you do not have children. So like everyone else said, chamber it and forget about it.

I leave all of my guns loaded but not chambered, and tucked way up high where no one except me can reach them (not even my 5' 3" gf). The only guns I keeped "combat ready" are my duty weapons (Beretta 92fs & S&W .38 Spl).

All my guns will be chambered and "combat ready" as soon as I buy a gun safe (Stack on).