> anyone who says you shouldn't have a round in chamber is living in a fantasy world. That was historically a very common military rule, and AFAIK it's still c

> anyone who says you shouldn't have a round in chamber is living in a fantasy world. That was historically a very common military rule, and AFAIK it's still common worldwide, just not in US. IDF is particularly famous for having empty chamber as the standard protocol, which is why this is often colloquially known as "Israeli carry". And you can say a lot of things about IDF, but one thing for sure: they have operational experience.