Hi ya'll. I'm a legal CCW permit holder. I normally carry a .38 SPL S&W snubby because NC is HOT in the summer, but I have to go out of town on business and I'll be wearing a suit and tie (I hate suits and ties). And....the boss will only pay for a pretty rough hotel near the airport in Charlotte, NC. My C9 runs well if you keep it oiled with Safariland CLP, and is darn near rust-proof when kept clean. However, given Charlotte's reputation of making the "deadliest city" list (Source: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article199620439.html), I'm not going disarmed. I'll be disarmed on the job site (which is cool for me--they have an armed security guard at the front gate) and I have a Hornady locking case to keep it in my truck, tethered to the seat frame when I'm on the job.
I'm getting conflicting stories from buddies and "gun shop commandos" about the safety of the C9. The same crowd was WRONG about my C9's reliability--5 boxes of 115 grain HPs through it at the range and hasn't jammed since. So, is the Hi Point C9 safe to carry cocked and locked (one in the chamber with the safety on) or should I keep the chamber empty and the magazine full? I'm going to ya'll be cause as owners you're the experts on all things related to the C9.
I'm getting conflicting stories from buddies and "gun shop commandos" about the safety of the C9. The same crowd was WRONG about my C9's reliability--5 boxes of 115 grain HPs through it at the range and hasn't jammed since. So, is the Hi Point C9 safe to carry cocked and locked (one in the chamber with the safety on) or should I keep the chamber empty and the magazine full? I'm going to ya'll be cause as owners you're the experts on all things related to the C9.