Decocking..

[SoCalEnthusiast]

So what your saying is that your don't roll with one in the chamber at home? You shouldn't have a handgun? That's laughable.

[nastyhabts26]

I dont have a sig or an H&K But I have a friend who has an H&K and when using the decocker on a live round his weapon discharged a .40 cal hollow point into his leg.
He spent 10 days in the hospital and during that time he flat lined twice, he is lucky to be alive today.
Sure use the decocker just make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction just like if it did not have a decocker.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

I dont have a sig or an H&K But I have a friend who has an H&K and when using the decocker on a live round his weapon discharged a .40 cal hollow point into his leg.
He spent 10 days in the hospital and during that time he flat lined twice, he is lucky to be alive today.
Sure use the decocker just make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction just like if it did not have a decocker.

Exactly my point, precisely! At least I have a few on the same page as me.

[TNP'R]

I've just been afraid when I've put one in the chamber at home, and then decock it. If something goes wrong and there's an ID, I'm sure the cops will show up to front door wondering, what the hell happened.

The way I roll with mine, is I just put a loaded mag in there, not one in the chamber. If someone comes through my front door, I'll def put one in the chamber with that bad boy cocked.

I save all the practice for the range, theres really no need to put one in the chamber and get the pistol ready to rock and roll. Unless of course you live in a really dicey area, or of SHTF kinda scenario.

Do you live in an apartment because if you don't I doubt the cops would show up.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

Do you live in an apartment because if you don't I doubt the cops would show up.

A condo mate. Kinda like an apartment. I'm guessing the cops would show up.

[Paperchasin]

I dont have a sig or an H&K But I have a friend who has an H&K and when using the decocker on a live round his weapon discharged a .40 cal hollow point into his leg.
He spent 10 days in the hospital and during that time he flat lined twice, he is lucky to be alive today.
Sure use the decocker just make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction just like if it did not have a decocker.

Something sounds very wrong with his gun. I've tested my decocker with live rounds while at the range numerous times just to ease my mind about using the decocker. I've never experienced a "bang. "With that being said, like others have mentioned, point the pistol in a safe direction while decocking just to be safe. Mechanical things can and do fail. Your friend should get his HK looked at immediately.

With that being said, HK USPs decocking lever is different from the decocker on the Sig p226. When you decock a P226, the hammer does not slam forward like the HK USP does.

[LBDamned]

If you are afraid of an ID in your house while using the decocking lever, you might want to rethink having guns?

The last thing you want is some BG busting down your door, you go for your pistol, and in the half-awake state that you will invariably be (unless you are some spec ops, but then there'd be a round chambered...), forget to rack the slide. Then you are putting yourself and family in danger.

Exactly! Having a pistol at the ready is for (unlikely) circumstances where seconds count... IMO a HD weapon is pointless if it needs to be chambered when a threat is imminent.

Waking from a dead sleep is not the time to be fumbling around racking the slide.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

Exactly! Having a pistol at the ready is for (unlikely) circumstances where seconds count... IMO a HD weapon is pointless if it needs to be chambered when a threat is imminent.

Waking from a dead sleep is not the time to be fumbling around racking the slide.

Okay, so do you keep one in the chamber with the safety on? I live in a safe enough place, my pieces are ready if SHTF kinda scenarios or if I feel like my family is in threat.

[Thrashard340]

I have an FNP-9. Owners manual says use the decocker. That's all I use.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

Another personal item of concern is that I toy around with my fire arm pretty much on the daily, getting more used to how it works and feels in the hand. I feel that having to disengage and clear the weapon all the time isn't the best idea. Well until I'm more comfortable.

[Deimos887]

^ So dont f**k with it while its loaded????

*I dont know how to get the facepalm emoticon up while on my phone... imagine it*

[Paperchasin]

Okay, so do you keep one in the chamber with the safety on? I live in a safe enough place, my pieces are ready if SHTF kinda scenarios or if I feel like my family is in threat.

I keep my USP in Condition 1, which is round chambered, full mag inserted, hammer cocked, safety on.

Another personal item of concern is that I toy around with my fire arm pretty much on the daily, getting more used to how it works and feels in the hand. I feel that having to disengage and clear the weapon all the time isn't the best idea. Well until I'm more comfortable.

If you keep your firearms with a round chambered, it is a good idea to either rotate the chambered round through your magazine or to shoot that round after a few times that its been chambered. This is to prevent bullet set-back.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

I keep my USP in Condition 1, which is round chambered, full mag inserted, hammer cocked, safety on.



If you keep your firearms with a round chambered, it is a good idea to either rotate the chambered round through your magazine or to shoot that round after a few times that its been chambered. This is to prevent bullet set-back.

How often do you rotate it?

I like the condition 1 idea with the safety on, its just an extra precaution until I'm completely ready to go condition 0? Thats the thing about glocks that I didn't like. The condition one idea once again, strikes my fancy.

[LBDamned]

Okay, so do you keep one in the chamber with the safety on? I live in a safe enough place, my pieces are ready if SHTF kinda scenarios or if I feel like my family is in threat.

Yes

[SoCalEnthusiast]

Yes

Not trying to steal this thread whatsoever and think its a great topic, but I've also heard the other side of having a safety on, is something else in the way. Reason why some prefer Glocks to other fire arms. I personally have a Beretta and rarely use the decocker, and I never have the safety on with a magazine even around the hand gun. It's all personal preference and I appreciate everyone's POV. Learned alot the last few weeks.