ayup, that situation falls under step 3...check your situation...if it is too hot, you gotta leave the rounds and all you'll have left will be a fully loaded gun.
the technique was taught to us as rookie officers. we were issued a smith m-15 and allowed to carry two speedloaders in place of the 12 round belt slide. the theory was you still had the other speedloader and you were better off with the fully loaded gun in your hand...and hopefully backup on the way. many of us carried a colt dick special as a BUG because it took the same speedloaders.
when i carry my 642 i usually carry a speedloader and a speedstrip as well, when the dress code doesn't allow the bulk of the speedloader, i don't feel uncomfortable with just the speedstrip. i didn't use to even carry a reload until we had a local hostage situation with 4 BGs...i'm pretty good,but only one extra round is too slim a margin for error.
the technique was taught to us as rookie officers. we were issued a smith m-15 and allowed to carry two speedloaders in place of the 12 round belt slide. the theory was you still had the other speedloader and you were better off with the fully loaded gun in your hand...and hopefully backup on the way. many of us carried a colt dick special as a BUG because it took the same speedloaders.
when i carry my 642 i usually carry a speedloader and a speedstrip as well, when the dress code doesn't allow the bulk of the speedloader, i don't feel uncomfortable with just the speedstrip. i didn't use to even carry a reload until we had a local hostage situation with 4 BGs...i'm pretty good,but only one extra round is too slim a margin for error.