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July 1, 2009, 09:01 PM | #51 |
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A cocked revolver may be an ND waiting to happen if you don't have training. A lot of human factors research has been done on gun handling under stress and a single action pull can easily occur.
Also, Mas has documented a police officer who got into trouble as he was trained to cock his gun and then shot a person by a twitch. So the technical answer is that it is a bad idea. About clearing the house, it is difficult against an opponent by yourself. The suggestions to train and/or rearrange the house for security make a lot of sense. Those are much more important than the issue of cocking the revolver.
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July 1, 2009, 09:16 PM | #52 |
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This thread has made me think. I now will never cock my revolver until I am sure I will fire. I know now I need to practice d/a more than s/a. I can only speak from my knowledge. My revolver with the hammer cocked is a dangerously light trigger pull. Once again thanks for making me think.
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http://www.snubnose.info/docs/daovdasa.htm Relevant excerpts: Quote:
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No, I didn't know about not cocking the revolver before I took CCW training. And I had no idea how foolish it was to walk around the house with gun in hand to investigate a noise, though simple common sense should have made that very clear. Yes, training is a good thing--maybe a lifesaver. |
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As was I, 41 years ago, when I cocked a revolver that I had aimed at someone who had gained entrance into my rented cabin at night in Colorado. Fortunately--very fortunately--things turned out OK. Cocking a revolver is OK for hunting and target shooting, but not for personal defense. Quote:
The required eight hour training class I took last year for the CCW permit covered a lot of subjects. About four hours were devoted to legal issues. The subject of cocking a revolver was addressed. I had never even considered the question and in a home invasion situation would probably have cocked the gun. So was the issue of what to do when a perp is in the house (ans: let the perp come to you). I would most certainly have gone to find the guy. Find out what training is available in your area and take it. You won't regret it. |
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July 1, 2009, 10:05 PM | #56 |
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well,it's a good answer not because it's right,but because it is a different response than just no!But I can't personally take a CCW class,I can't even get in there,so that option is out.In my state if you have any mental condition,which I do,they refuse to let you take ccw,yet willy nilly hand me over the pistol permit.Kind of stupid and a whole nother issue alltogether.
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July 2, 2009, 10:02 AM | #57 |
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This one is too weird. Before we go off on some psychobabble, the question is asked and answered.
Don't cock the gun.
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