caryc thanks for the well thought out reply.
If I'm on uncertain ground I engage the hammer thong which means that the hammer is down on a loaded cylinder. The hammer thong is as close to a retention feature as is available on the revolver holster I use.
If I get jumped in thick brush having the revolver cocked may just save me. If a bear gets a hold of the revolver it doesn't matter if he shoots me, himself or a bystander, I'm already in too deep.
Firing too soon is a big problem no matter what kind of gun you have or how you carry. I've run a lot of train fire and combat courses and it's a common problem. Practice and training are the only cure, and that's not a sure thing. Recently an Alaska guide got jumped by a Griz. He had a 7 shot Sig and managed to get 6 shots in the bear, he had one left. OTOH a deputy that I used to work with was a race gun champ. He got attacked attempting to break up a bar fight and emptied a 15 round magazine without hitting his attacker.
If I'm on uncertain ground I engage the hammer thong which means that the hammer is down on a loaded cylinder. The hammer thong is as close to a retention feature as is available on the revolver holster I use.
If I get jumped in thick brush having the revolver cocked may just save me. If a bear gets a hold of the revolver it doesn't matter if he shoots me, himself or a bystander, I'm already in too deep.
Firing too soon is a big problem no matter what kind of gun you have or how you carry. I've run a lot of train fire and combat courses and it's a common problem. Practice and training are the only cure, and that's not a sure thing. Recently an Alaska guide got jumped by a Griz. He had a 7 shot Sig and managed to get 6 shots in the bear, he had one left. OTOH a deputy that I used to work with was a race gun champ. He got attacked attempting to break up a bar fight and emptied a 15 round magazine without hitting his attacker.