Being a relative newcomer to having guns around (and having recently started carrying), I'm striving to be cautious and sober in all that I do concerning having a firearm in hand.
I feel more confident when carrying my SP-101, but really like the feel and assurance of carrying my P345. One thing that I ponder on -- when I insert a loaded magazine and then chamber a round, if the safety is on, the hammer comes forward. No problem -- I'm loaded, and I need a double-action pull before it can fire. But what if I insert a magazine and rack the slide with the safety off? The gun is then cocked, and a live round is in the pipe. I'm a bit "antsy" when flipping the safety down to decock the piece in this condition. Can decocking mechanisms malfunction so as to fire when the hammer comes forward? (I always point the gun towards the ceiling at such times "just in case" the unexpected happens. [:0]) Your reply is appreciated and welcomed.
Amistad
I feel more confident when carrying my SP-101, but really like the feel and assurance of carrying my P345. One thing that I ponder on -- when I insert a loaded magazine and then chamber a round, if the safety is on, the hammer comes forward. No problem -- I'm loaded, and I need a double-action pull before it can fire. But what if I insert a magazine and rack the slide with the safety off? The gun is then cocked, and a live round is in the pipe. I'm a bit "antsy" when flipping the safety down to decock the piece in this condition. Can decocking mechanisms malfunction so as to fire when the hammer comes forward? (I always point the gun towards the ceiling at such times "just in case" the unexpected happens. [:0]) Your reply is appreciated and welcomed.
Amistad