Front Cocking Serrations

Do you like front cocking serrations on your pistols?

  • Yes, It gives you another method of pulling back the slide.

    Votes: 36 28.8%

  • No, I think it takes away from the clean lines of the slide.

    Votes: 35 28.0%

  • I don't care either way.

    Votes: 54 43.2%
  • Total voters
    125
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Being -17 C out today I had nothing better to do than clean and lube my firearms.
I have a habit of cycling the slide by pinching it between my thumb and forefinger while gripping the front cocking serrations.
I notice on American 1911 forums that there are many people who despise front cocking serrations.
What say you?
 
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i love them.
2 reasons.
1) some of my pistols run optics and i find it easier to use the front than the read with optics on.
2) im a left handed shooter and again i find it easier to use the front because of that especially if i want to look into the gun to visually check it.

so for me its a big thumbs up.
 
The slide serrations don't bother me one bit, but that big ugly mother ####ing RIB along the top of a lot of 1911's slides is HIDEOUS!!
 
Some front serrations go unnoticed, other front serrations snag the holster, impede the function, and fill the recesses with shavings of leather or kydex.

Generally speaking, I think it a better practice not to train oneself to operate unnecessarily close to the muzzle - we've all read more than enough stories about people who've learned that lesson the hard way - so I regard front serrations to be an unnecessary 'feature' that - in some cases - serve only to chew up the interior of your holsters.
 
If they're on the gun, ok.
If they're not, also ok.
I've never had an issue with my 1911 that has them, and I've never wished my glocks had them.
 
I voted that I don't care either way, as I can manipulate a slide just fine with or without them.

I think that extra grip surfaces on a slide are a good thing, as they give you options, but I have seen far too many questionable press checks with front cocking serrations to recommend their use to most people. People can get their hand in front of the muzzle when using them just by manipulating the gun too fast or not paying attention. I have no problems if someone wants to use the front cocking serrations, but they have to pay way more attention when they use this method.

I use the pinch and roll method to load my handguns and press check the same way.
 
Clobbersauras said:
I voted that I don't care either way, as I can manipulate a slide just fine with or without them.

I think that extra grip surfaces on a slide are a good thing, as they give you options, but I have seen far too many questionable press checks with front cocking serrations to recommend their use to most people. People can get their hand in front of the muzzle when using them just by manipulating the gun too fast or not paying attention. I have no problems if someone wants to use the front cocking serrations, but they have to pay way more attention when they use this method.

I use the pinch and roll method to load my handguns and press check the same way.
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Pinch and roll to load? I use the thumb roll to lower the hammer on load and make ready

As far as front serrations goes I don't mind them but depends on the gun a 1911 gi? Nope but a more modern styled 1911 sure why not but for a competition gun their nice to have. Despite lots of people saying press checks are pointless.
 
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skoal said:
Pinch and roll to load? I use the thumb roll to lower the hammer on load and make ready

As far as front serrations goes I don't mind them but depends on the gun a 1911 gi? Nope but a more modern styled 1911 sure why not but for a competition gun their nice to have. Despite lots of people saying press checks are pointless.
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I will always check to make sure a round is chambered, carry guns and competition guns. Especially after my first match didn't chamber a round then just went to ####. Lesson learned confirm there's one in the spout.
 
bsand said:
I will always check to make sure a round is chambered, carry guns and competition guns. Especially after my first match didn't chamber a round then just went to ####. Lesson learned confirm there's one in the spout.
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Yup same here very first ipsc match first target just the hammer going "click click" and everybody behind me yelling to re rack the slide.
 
I voted that I don't care...Then i saw the picture of a 1911 with them and want to change my vote to No. The are ugly and I would never use them.
 
How about about the ones on the m&p 2.0? They are tiny, and as soon as the slide starts moving there is a bulge in the frame that pushes your thumb off! Lol design fail...
 
Still alive said:
Very operator- like to use them for press checks.
None of my guns have them but if they did, I wouldn't care either way.
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Front serrations are more gamer than operator. They were first created when raceguns started to have optics mounted and the normal serrations would not be accessible.

When I ordered my Les Baer Custom Carry, I made a point of it not having front slide serrations. My press check technique does not use front serrations and 1911s look much cleaner without them. A quick Google image search suggests that deleting the front serrations seems to be a popular option from Baer.
 
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