First off, I am NOT turning this into a one in the chamber or not thread. I did a search and read many...many...many posts on this subject. Being as this is my first handgun and I am pursuing my carry permit in March when the course is available here I bought my XD9 to carry. I hadn't given much thought to the one in the chamber or not until I stumbled onto a thread here. I read through the opinions and several of you had suggested cocking the pistol with no round in the chamber and see if it was still cocked at the end of the day.
It was, in fact, still cocked at the end of the day...the next day and the end of the week. Because, amazing enough, you really DO have to squeeze the trigger in order to fire the XD. So, I will be carry FULLY loaded when I get my CCP.
The short version is THANK YOU for providing the information to help us handgun newbies make good decisions. What is old news to a lot of you guys is good info to people like myself.
Secondly, I am reading a lot of posts about recommending JHP rounds for SD over the FMJ's. Is this just because the JHP's do more damage to the target upon entering or is this more because the round doesn't continue through the target and unintentionally strike another person or object?
Again, thanks, this site is the best resource on the net for these pistols and handgun info in general.
It was, in fact, still cocked at the end of the day...the next day and the end of the week. Because, amazing enough, you really DO have to squeeze the trigger in order to fire the XD. So, I will be carry FULLY loaded when I get my CCP.
The short version is THANK YOU for providing the information to help us handgun newbies make good decisions. What is old news to a lot of you guys is good info to people like myself.
Secondly, I am reading a lot of posts about recommending JHP rounds for SD over the FMJ's. Is this just because the JHP's do more damage to the target upon entering or is this more because the round doesn't continue through the target and unintentionally strike another person or object?
Again, thanks, this site is the best resource on the net for these pistols and handgun info in general.