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Ranger55 · 04-01-2008, 06:46 PM

I recently bought a Kahr CW-9 for a carry weapon. I was brought up and taught that gun safety is everything when handling a gun. I have been told that if you are not willing to carry a concealed weapon with a bullet in the chamber, then you would be better off not to carry at all. Having a gun with a bullet chambered is hard to do when you were brought up with safety, safety, safety.....
Just how safe is it to carry the Kahr CW-9 with a bullet chambered. The Kahr has no external safety. Can it discharge? I use an Uncle Mike's IWB holster.

BMC6765 · 04-01-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger55

I recently bought a Kahr CW-9 for a carry weapon. I was brought up and taught that gun safety is everything when handling a gun. I have been told that if you are not willing to carry a concealed weapon with a bullet in the chamber, then you would be better off not to carry at all. Having a gun with a bullet chambered is hard to do when you were brought up with safety, safety, safety.....
Just how safe is it to carry the Kahr CW-9 with a bullet chambered. The Kahr has no external safety. Can it discharge? I use an Uncle Mike's IWB holster.

Someone has a thread going allready. Check it out..good luck
CCW questions -- Round Chambered?

jeepinbanditrider · 04-01-2008, 07:01 PM

the only way it's going to go off is if you pull the trigger.

dosei · 04-01-2008, 07:03 PM

It's about as prone to discharge as a nice double action revolver...ala Colt Python, Smith & Wesson, Ruger GP100, etc. That is to say...it is very safe. Always carry the gun in a holster that fully covers the trigger. When holstering the gun, put your thumb behind the hammer/slide and push it into the holster (notice I said push...not shove, slam, cram...but a controled smooth pusssshhhhhhh). If something gets into the trigger you will instantly feel the hammer moving back and know you need to STOP pushing. Gun safety IS everything when handling a gun, that is why the first rule of gun safety is TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED...so when you are handling a loaded gun you will not be doing stupid things like spinning it on your finger trying to look like a cowboy action hero.

gr8johnson · 04-01-2008, 07:32 PM

I carry that same gun in a Desantis leather holster. I am very confident it will not fire unless I pull the trigger. Safety still applies when carrying, it is just a bit of a different kind of safety. I would say it is more awareness than anything else. The trigger pull is firmer on this gun due to the DAO action. That is why there is no other safety feature. Revolvers have been carried this way for decades without any problems. Carry with one chambered with confidence. I am new to guns and just got my CCW in Feb. I would not carry a gun without one chambered. Of all the threads that repeat themselves, this one is the one that still amazes me. The answers are always over overwhelmingly for carrying loaded and chambered. But it keeps coming up. I am not judging any one. I just think you need to be sure that you are ready to carry a loaded gun before you carry.

**Frenchy** · 04-01-2008, 11:33 PM

The safety on a gun will not replace the safety in your head...Engage that, and you will be alright.

robinsre · 04-01-2008, 11:37 PM

Carrying with one in the chamber has been accomplished safely for years. An unloaded gun is, as others have said, an ammo storage device.

If you're worried about a discharge then go and get yourself a snap cap, carry around with a snap cap in the chamber for a few days and you'll become comfortable with the fact that your gun is not just going to "go off".

Terry · 04-02-2008, 12:05 AM

If no round in the chamber! It's called a "brick" to chuck at the BG.

bigun · 04-02-2008, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchy

The safety on a gun will not replace the safety in your head...Engage that, and you will be alright.

Truer words have never been spoken. The Kahr is a verry safe design. I've been carrying a K-40 off and on for 7 years without a problem. A good holster helps a lot.

panther308 · 04-02-2008, 02:50 AM

I didn't know you could carry any other way, really it's 100% safe and in a bad situation it amy make a difference

04-01-2008, 06:46 PM	#1
Ranger55 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Carrying a Concealed Loaded Gun I recently bought a Kahr CW-9 for a carry weapon. I was brought up and taught that gun safety is everything when handling a gun. I have been told that if you are not willing to carry a concealed weapon with a bullet in the chamber, then you would be better off not to carry at all. Having a gun with a bullet chambered is hard to do when you were brought up with safety, safety, safety..... Just how safe is it to carry the Kahr CW-9 with a bullet chambered. The Kahr has no external safety. Can it discharge? I use an Uncle Mike's IWB holster.

04-01-2008, 07:01 PM	#3
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,836	the only way it's going to go off is if you pull the trigger. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

04-01-2008, 07:03 PM	#4
dosei XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 296	It's about as prone to discharge as a nice double action revolver...ala Colt Python, Smith & Wesson, Ruger GP100, etc. That is to say...it is very safe. Always carry the gun in a holster that fully covers the trigger. When holstering the gun, put your thumb behind the hammer/slide and push it into the holster (notice I said push...not shove, slam, cram...but a controled smooth pusssshhhhhhh). If something gets into the trigger you will instantly feel the hammer moving back and know you need to STOP pushing. Gun safety IS everything when handling a gun, that is why the first rule of gun safety is TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT IS LOADED...so when you are handling a loaded gun you will not be doing stupid things like spinning it on your finger trying to look like a cowboy action hero. __________________ "Freedom is a system based on courage"

04-01-2008, 07:32 PM	#5
gr8johnson XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Clinton Township, Mchigan Posts: 181	I carry that same gun in a Desantis leather holster. I am very confident it will not fire unless I pull the trigger. Safety still applies when carrying, it is just a bit of a different kind of safety. I would say it is more awareness than anything else. The trigger pull is firmer on this gun due to the DAO action. That is why there is no other safety feature. Revolvers have been carried this way for decades without any problems. Carry with one chambered with confidence. I am new to guns and just got my CCW in Feb. I would not carry a gun without one chambered. Of all the threads that repeat themselves, this one is the one that still amazes me. The answers are always over overwhelmingly for carrying loaded and chambered. But it keeps coming up. I am not judging any one. I just think you need to be sure that you are ready to carry a loaded gun before you carry. __________________ Major Jack Reacher for President

04-01-2008, 11:33 PM	#6
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 13,147	The safety on a gun will not replace the safety in your head...Engage that, and you will be alright. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

04-01-2008, 11:37 PM	#7
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,793	Carrying with one in the chamber has been accomplished safely for years. An unloaded gun is, as others have said, an ammo storage device. If you're worried about a discharge then go and get yourself a snap cap, carry around with a snap cap in the chamber for a few days and you'll become comfortable with the fact that your gun is not just going to "go off". __________________ Zeroth law of thermodynamics : If you have 1 six pack of beer and your neighbor brings 4 beers over, you will each end up drinking only 5 beers. First law of thermodynamics : There's no such thing as a free beer. Second law of thermodynamics : Even if there was such thing as a free beer, you couldn't drink it all anyway. Third law of thermodynamics : The colder it gets, the less beer you will have.

04-02-2008, 12:05 AM	#8
Terry XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NorthPole, Alaska Posts: 569	If no round in the chamber! It's called a "brick" to chuck at the BG. __________________ Be safe and always watch your back trail

04-02-2008, 02:50 AM	#10
panther308 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 509	I didn't know you could carry any other way, really it's 100% safe and in a bad situation it amy make a difference __________________ panther308 Always Remember: A firearm is only an instrument. It contains no evil, no conscience, and no ability. It is strictly the intent, competence, and character of its user that decide the outcome of any and all actions taken with it.

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