Back to basics: I did a quick search on administrative gun handling, and if this was covered I missed it.
Assuming a modern semi-automatic pistol, what is current best practice to safely conduct a loaded chamber check?
I picked up my G43X at the range the other day. The slide was closed. I mean, I knew it was loaded, and of course I *always* treat it as if it were anyway. But it occurred to me, that I’d never contemplated the ‘how’ to examine my firearm, to verify there was, or was not, a round in the chamber.
So: how do you do this? Is there a single method that is taught in .mil or .leo training classes?
Sorry if this is a dumb question. I just don’t know how to do this.
About the only thing I have as a reference is this scene from Heat, and I’ve always wondered about it.
https://youtu.be/PGym1iVaWoY
TIA.