[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Loaded chamber indicator?..... (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 10/25/2012 6:59:19 PM EDT
| .....I was taught that all guns are always loaded and to treat them as such....what is point of such a thing? |
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reassurance...
in a hostile environment you can look or feel to see if you remembered to chamber a round.... not everyone is a firearms expert...so this is nice for them just one small tool that not everyone wants or needs... and liability protection for manufacturers...(for when some dumb ass tries to say "I did not know it was loaded") |
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It's handy when it's pitch black dark and you're just not sure. Exactly. I like the ones that you can feel - not just see. Like on an XD for example. You can feel that you have one in the chamber and that your action is cocked and ready - all without looking at your firearm. |
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It's handy when it's pitch black dark and you're just not sure. Exactly. I like the ones that you can feel - not just see. Like on an XD for example. You can feel that you have one in the chamber and that your action is cocked and ready - all without looking at your firearm. When someone asks "Then how can you be sure brand z is loaded?" I usually say "because you loaded it before you put it in your holster." |
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Easy, it's an extra part that can fail. Many, like Glocks and Berettas simply use a raised portion on the extractor. No extra parts at all. In most cases, even those with an extra part like the XD, it doesn't or can't possibly affect the function of the firearm, so why not have it? |
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.....I was taught that all guns are always loaded and to treat them as such....what is point of such a thing? To let you know there's a round in the chamber... But there's always a round in the chamber. Even when there isn't. Exactly. It's obvious that it's always loaded right? There's never been an unloaded gun. 
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But there's always a round in the chamber. Even when there isn't.
Not when you pull the trigger and it goes 'CLICK'. With an indicator, you can feel the top of the pistol and KNOW there is one in the pipe. In most practical situations, it's not necessary. But there are instances where a gun will be loaded and unloaded many times in a day. If you get it wrong at a crucial moment, you might not have time to factor in sliding the rack back. A simple touch on top tells you it's 'show or no.' But really, they don't mean much to me. I have 2 with them, and I don't care about the indicator. |
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Quoted: Know how I know you don't own a Ruger Mark III?Quoted: Easy, it's an extra part that can fail. Many, like Glocks and Berettas simply use a raised portion on the extractor. No extra parts at all. In most cases, even those with an extra part like the XD, it doesn't or can't possibly affect the function of the firearm, so why not have it?  |
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.....I was taught that all guns are always loaded and to treat them as such....what is point of such a thing? Allows you to confirm loaded chamber in low/no light situations. I can grab my XDm off the night stand, run my finger across the top of the slide, and know for cerrtain a round is chambered. |
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Know how I know you don't own a Ruger Mark III?Quoted:
Easy, it's an extra part that can fail. Many, like Glocks and Berettas simply use a raised portion on the extractor. No extra parts at all. In most cases, even those with an extra part like the XD, it doesn't or can't possibly affect the function of the firearm, so why not have it?
I said "many", and maybe should have said "some", but I certainly knew enough to not say "all". 
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It's handy when it's pitch black dark and you're just not sure. Exactly. I like the ones that you can feel - not just see. Like on an XD for example. You can feel that you have one in the chamber and that your action is cocked and ready - all without looking at your firearm. When someone asks "Then how can you be sure brand z is loaded?" I usually say "because you loaded it before you put it in your holster." One of my recurring nightmares since injury is being in a deadly force situation, firing my weapon, and hearing click. With the LCI, I can know immediately and easily that I have a rounf chambered. |
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On my 22/45, I hate the damn thing, absolutely useless
On my XD and glock, I love them. The way I look at it, if I can confirm it's loaded quickly and without taking my eyes off a threat, it gives me that much more time and mental clarity to focus on the situation. |
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.....I was taught that all guns are always loaded and to treat them as such....what is point of such a thing? To let you know there's a round in the chamber... But there's always a round in the chamber. Even when there isn't. How does it go bang then? |
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You are looking at it from the wrong angle. There's no need to do a press check to make sure you do have a round loaded on say an M&P (for example) for when you need it. It's readily apparent. Assuming the gun is loaded when it's not and you need to defend yourself is bad.
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.....I was taught that all guns are always loaded and to treat them as such....what is point of such a thing? Allows you to confirm loaded chamber in low/no light situations. I can grab my XDm off the night stand, run my finger across the top of the slide, and know for certain a round is chambered. Yep. I'm a really big fan of this feature for this reason. IMO the feature doesn't really have anything to do with safety; a gun should always be treated as though it's loaded. The feature allows you to confirm if a round is chambered without having to manipulate the slide in any way. |