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Is it safe to carry a single action pistol with the hammer down?

Is it safe to carry a single action semi automatic pistol chambered with the hammer down.

I have read that the only reason that most call it unsafe is because you have to pull the slide back to chamber a round and then squeeze the trigger while having the thumb pressed hard against the hammer and let it down very easy so it won’t fire. Their concern is that your thumb might slip resulting in a round being fired.

If you can do it safely, once the hammer is down is there any danger in the chambered round going off without pulling the hammer back?

Thank you.

There are too many factor to consider here. However, the reason it is unsafe is not because you have to rack the slide first. If you already have a shell in the chamber, why on earth do you want to rack the slide? The problem is if your single action pistol doesn’t have a hammer block mechanism then if you drop it on the hammer with a shell in the chamber it will probably go off. Also, if you manually draw the hammer back and it slips your pistol could go off. Those two reason make that practice unsafe. The partially cocked hammer is one solution if your pistol has this feature. Like I said, too many factors to completely answer your question.

Consider instead a Glock. So long as you keep your finger out of the trigger guard the Glock will not discharge. However it must be stored in a holster that covers the trigger if you are going to store it or carry it with a shell in the chamber.

Best.

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