Not really. Worst case scenario, you have to cock the hammer or pop the safety, if it's cocked and locked (S/A 1911 and Browning HP are very popular). A lot of modern self loaders are D/A anyway, so one simply pulls the trigger with a round chambered.Originally Posted by sol1821
that can only be revolver
There are a few concerns about leaving them cocked 24/7, but it can't be too much of an issue, otherwise few people would opt for one. Revolvers are also not something that's very easy to sort out if they develop a fault during firing, unlike a self loader (generally).
One other good reason to use a pistol is they are easy to fit a torch/flash light to.
Depends a lot on quality. I doubt you would have many issues with Sig, H&K or Beretta; they all do D/A pistols and a few can probably have stress triggers fitted, so it would be unlikely to ND.not only do they frequently malfunction, but it takes only a very little trigger pressure to make that cocked and loaded gun go off!
There's a saying that to have an accident with a revolver, you have to be either very careless, or very stupid: but to have an accident with an autoloader,you have to be only a little careless, or a little stupid.
I don't like S/A pistols much for safety. A lot of people do manage to carry them cocked without incident, but D/A is definitely an improvement on them.
More modern self loaders are relatively safe, and a lot have a de-cocker to prevent the hammer slipping when manually dropped.
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