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About ‘Israeli Carry’
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 The People of the Gun have little time for “Israeli carry.” They scoff at the idea of carrying a pistol with an empty chamber. “Why add an extra step to a defensive gun use, especially when adrenalin is flowing and time is short?” Safety? “Keep your finger off the trigger!” Yes, well, let’s take a look at the history and current state of Israeli carry in Israel.

Israeli Carry pre-dates Israel. Empty chamber carry was adopted and popularized by legendary close-quarters combat instructor W. E. Fairbairn. Fairbairn considered the relative frequency of administrative [gun] handling vs. gunfighting and declared chamberless carry the best method for people with limited training. 

Fairbairn institutionalized the method for the Shanghai police in the early 1910’s. His 1942 book Shooting to Live With the One-Hand Gun spread the gospel of empty chamber carry. 

For most of the 20th century, “Israeli carry” was the standard for military, police and civilians. The state of Israel was created On 14 May 1948. Its fighters/civilians carried their handguns in the “traditional” manner.

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[more](http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/ron-grobman/truth-israeli-carry/)
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