Originally posted by sns3guppy:
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Originally posted by BuddyChryst:
Is this seriously a discussion?
That was my thought. I don't understand the question.
Yes, if the firearm is designed with a decocker, it should be used, and I can't imagine why one would lower the hammer on a live round without decocking.
If the firearm has no decocker, then lowering to a half-notch seems pointless, and if no half-notch, lowering onto a live round both unwise and dangerous.
Some insist that when moving between targets on a range, such as shooting a stage of steel, one de-cocks before moving, and I find that ridiculous overkill. De-cocking before returning to the holster or when firing, yes. But not when moving between targets. It's tying one's hand behind the back.
If the decocker is part of the pistol system, part of the manual of arms, part of the design and inherent function of that pistol, then use it. Why would one not??