How do you carry your PT series pistol?

[taurus68]

Im not only interested in the condition you carry your PT...but would also like to know why.

[DKSlim]

I want that extra second to have to make sure what I'm doing is the right thing. I keep the safety off so that limited fine motor skills are not required to arm my weapon. A simple draw and slide is required. I know this is against conventional wisdom. But I am not in a daily situation that I would expect to ever have to defend my life with my pistol. I carry and train for that one moment that I can't predict, and the last thing I want to do is rush and put innocent bystanders at risk from me or my assailant. Knowing that I have to chamber a round forces me to be situationally aware of my environment and always be thinking about and plan my reaction for any situation that could occur in my personal environment. Now all of the above said there are certain times when my pistol stays chambered and all that is required is a trigger pull. Home defense pistol holstered behind my nightstand and when camping or hiking in unfamiliar wilderness. Also anytime I am in unfamiliar surroundings.

[locknload]

Come to think of it, I really do not have a good reason why I carry it the way I do,
"decocked-safety on". I suppose I just started carrying that way from day one.
So far, I have only two PT types, the 940 & the 101.

But actually, they can safely be carried decocked with safety off!

[iujeffcpa]

I carry "decocked, safety off" with one in the chamber. I carry this way because I believe my finger outside the trigger guard is the only real safety. Also, my carry weapon is typically in a holster or carrying case that covers the trigger area and prevents anything from potentially discharging this handgun. If and/or when I have a situation that requires me to discharge my weapon then my finger will be placed on the trigger.

I mostly carry this way based on my military trainning, competition shooting, and my dad's handgun classes that teach you to utilize your finger as your safety. I believe in keeping the finger outside the trigger area and utilizing the pointing method until you need to put your finger on the trigger.

[scudmore]

Mine is "cocked and locked"... a quick swipe of the safety and I'm ready... you might not have a chance to rack the slide when you need it...

[Volfy]

If you carry a pistol that has a manual safety, you MUST burn it into your muscle memory to sweep the safety OFF as you draw and ready the weapon for firing. This is true even if you do choose to carry it without the safety ON. It guards against instances where you might have intentionally or unintentionally flip the safety ON, and forgot about it.

That been said, since I do sweep the safety OFF every time I draw the weapon, then I'd rather have it ON for the added safety while carrying.

[jericho]

I carry with one in the chamber, safety on and I do practice frequently pulling from my holster and sweeping the safety into the firing position! I do this because I feel it is much easier to practice a thumb sweep than wrackiing the slide and obviously takes less time, I know what they say about finr motor skills, but I feel if this is practiced relentlessy it will be second nature.

[stecker]

90% of the time I carry my PT145 chambered with safety on. The few times I do carry my PT92 its chambered, de-cocked, and safety off. In this condition the trigger pull is as long and stiff as any DAO revolver so I feel very comfortable and "safe".

[drummin_man627]

Condition Two. Chamber loaded, hammer down, safety engaged. With the 92, the de-cock is only about 90% down, so it isn't a full trigger-cock.

[Laker]

I haven't had my PT99 for very long, but when I've carried it it's cocked and locked. My daily carry gun is a revolver, no safties, or slide to wrack. I guess I'm more comfortable carrying a pistol thats ready to go if it would need to.