Chamber Safety Flags

[Lo-Profile]

Who uses them, Why / Why not ???
I use them in all my semi automatic guns.
I just like being able to 100% know the chamber is unloaded without physically checking.
Bought them initially for use going to indoor ranges so the employees aren't fondling my guns.
Pistols, rifles and shotguns

 

[KillerFord1977]

Who uses them, Why / Why not ???
I use them in all my semi automatic guns.
I just like being able to 100% know the chamber is unloaded without physically checking.
Bought them initially for use going to indoor ranges so the employees aren't fondling my guns.
Pistols, rifles and shotguns
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Never used them in my life
Thrown away with the box and gun lock

 

[Annihilator]

Only time I used them was when I went to the new indoor range, they got all kind of rules, just like NASCAR…..

 

[Sharks79]

Not usually but some at indoor range i go like to see flags so i have them if i walk away to use the can while shooting. Most of the time mag out and slide locked back they don’t fuss

 

[trader]

the RO's still check each chamber upon cease fire, flag or not, as they should, around here.

 

[The Night Rider]

I have some in my range bag but I rarely if ever use them.

The last time I did I took my Glock to a gun shop to have sights installed.

I had a chamber flag in the gun that was so long the tail stuck out the muzzle..

I opened up my case and pointed to the magazine well and said " You see there's no magazine in the gun."

Then I pointed out the chamber flag at the chamber and the muzzle and said "You see the chamber flag, the pistol is unloaded."

The guy looked at me like I nuts and removed the chamber flag and looked at the chamber.

I get there's never too much safety but you can't load the chamber with a chamber flag in the gun.

 

[KillerFord1977]

the RO's still check each chamber upon cease fire, flag or not, as they should, around here.

Indoor range for me. Outdoor is over an hour away.
Cease fires don’t exist unless there is a suicide

 

[Belt Fed]

Never used one, they don't even make it to the house. i chunk em at the gun shop with the lock.

 

[Sharks79]

Indoor range for me. Outdoor is over an hour away.
Cease fires don’t exist unless there is a suicide

Did have cease fire called a couple months ago when a persons can when down range

 

[Talyn]

I used them in anything that the bolt/slide locks open.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Chamber flags were required on the firing line at one outdoor public range I used to frequent. At every cease fire all shooters had to clear their guns, drop magazines, chambers open, slides locked back, with flags inserted, then RSOs would check the entire line, before we could go downrange to inspect or change our targets. I didn't mind. I still have a lot of chamber flags but don't use them as often.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Grayfox]

Chamber flags are required at my gun club. I always use them. Considering some of the stupidity I've seen, I'm glad.
There's no such thing as too safe.

 

[The Night Rider]

Never used one, they don't even make it to the house. i chunk em at the gun shop with the lock.

A lock is a lock. Even if you don't lock your gun with it. I see them on gym lockers at Planet Fatness all the time

 

[ThatsNice]

Only use em during bench-rest 22 bullseye shoots, cause its mandatory

 

[SimonRL]

Did have cease fire called a couple months ago when a persons can when down range

I remember that. I don’t think they did. Couple of indoor ranges around here you can come back at closing to get whatever went down range while you were shooting.

I will use a chamber flag if I take a gun to the gunsmith.

 

[BarryinIN]

I usually use them.
Most of the matches I’ve shot require the use of them so I got in the habit.

I like them. It’s a quick way to verify an open action.

I started having the 4-H kids use them. We always have a variety of guns on the tables (different action types, lengths, etc) so it makes it a lot easier to verify that many guns are open and clear. If nothing else, it gets them to place the gun with the ejection port up.

I make them from a piece of string trimmer line and a square of bright colored duct tape for a flag.

Airguns get a full-length flag, CBI- Clear Bore Indicator. The trimmer string is long enough to stick out the muzzle and breech.
With an airgun, a pellet could be stopped anywhere along the length of the barrel, and the next kid could come along, and still have a “live” gun without knowing it.

 

[Mr.W.]

I obviously use them when required. I can't imagine a reason  not to employ them, especially during transport and check-in at the range.

 

[belladonna]

I have a few kicking around. They aren't required where I shoot so I don't use them, except for the few times a gun goes to the smith.

 

[NMEDGE]

I don't use them here--not required anyplace. I do save gun boxes or pistol case. If I ever sell one its good to have original box they came in.

 

[Old_Me]

Who uses them, Why / Why not ???
I use them in all my semi automatic guns.
I just like being able to 100% know the chamber is unloaded without physically checking.
Bought them initially for use going to indoor ranges so the employees aren't fondling my guns.
Pistols, rifles and shotguns
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i bought a bunch of them, 1 for every gun that i own, and keep each in the pouch the gun and mags are in..the state run outdoor range requires them, they even provide a "thin weed whacker" line, so thin, you can hardly see it..., mine are bigger and thicker.

at the indoor range, if i have to go to the bathroom, i stick 1 in the chamber, pull back the slide and face the gun down range.

at my club, i am the only person there, so no need.