Carrying While Trucking

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  1. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    Glock 19 with 2 magazines behind the driver's seat in the pouch at all times. After spending the night near Detroit I decided that I liked my life and would protect it. Then I delivered to a naval shipyard in Virginia...security and MP's didn't take too lightly to me having a weapon in my truck so they refused to let me in to make my delivery
     
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  3. smokey12

    smokey12 Road Train Member

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    It's best not keep.keep one in the chamber on any kind of Glock unless you have it in a secure holster..one where it will not slip out at all.. They have a very HAIR PIN trigger . Its an extra second or two to chamber a round with those but it's just not worth the risk they pose
     
  4. Dave1837

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    Prior to driving a Peterbilt I ran a 2011 Crown Victoria for roughly 4 years with a G17 on my right hip, I know how to treat the old girl lol
     
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  5. scott180

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    Glocks have about a 7 pound trigger pull. If that concerns you drop in a NY spring to increase the weight. No gun should be carried/stored in a way something could affect the trigger. But I always keep a round chambered. Crazy people don't tend to give you alot of time to prepare yourself before attacking you.
     
  6. smokey12

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    Yea I know what u mean. I started with the 84 crown vic with a 357 revolver w speed loaders .Then we transitioned to s@w 40 cal ( cant remember the model for the life of me..something 19) then 90' Chevy Caprice, the ones that looked like a turtle back to crown vic, . Then finished off with the Glock 40 driving the Dodge Chargers. The early mid 2000's Crown Vics were the best as were the Glocks. They now have the H@K's.
     
  7. Winnyf1

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    Don't plan on going to any military bases - especially if its a high security base as you will get federal charges. I have a friend who carries and has a baby sitter for his piece when he goest to Canada. So long as you are careful where you go ( and have the choice of choosing your own routes) you can get away with it without to much hassle . Its all about choice...
     
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  8. MACK E-6

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    My G30 doesn’t have a hair trigger.
     
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  9. smokey12

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    That's good to know because my Glock 19 and baby Glock 42 do for sure.
     
  10. x1Heavy

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    The M&P original had a crappy trigger back in 2009. I sold it for that reason. Always felt like sand in there and a 5 pound pull. What I liked about the gun was it was idiot proof for the newbie like me back then and marked "No safety devices" other than the long trigger pull that contained a form of anti drop safegaurd within it.

    The colt has about a two pound pull but two different devices preventing that pin from going into the primer. However if you dropped it just so, it probably will shoot even though it's not supposed to.


    I have experienced the situation where you can have a 100 pound pull on the trigger (To paraphrase) on whatever gun you are racing to get a round to the bad guy right now. That trigger is going to be like a feather in your overcharged hands.
     
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  11. scott180

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    Polished 3.5 lb trigger connector paired with a black NY1 trigger spring gives me about a 7.5 lb trigger pull. It smooths out the trigger without sacrificing safety. x1Heavy is right about fine motor skills going out the window under high stress.
     
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