No, I'm not going to incite a riot by asking whether the .45 or the 9mm is better. The big question, since I am going to be purchasing my first pistol soon (specifically, a Glock 17). So should I use the slide release or get into the habit of retrating the slide? I've heard bits and pieces of the argument for either side, so what is the opinion of CGNers?
Slide Release Or Not
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My sympathies on picking a Glock. But at least you can clean your gun by putting it in the dishwasher. 
I'm a "pull the slide" type of guy. I've done a few informal IPSC and PPC matches, and with those I do just like the CF taught me: go for the slide. The slide release is a small target (sometimes hard to reach if you have small hands) and your hand can slip from it easily. The slide, on the otehr hand, is a big target. If you grasp it in a nice, strong overhand fashion, you'll have all of your fingers in contact with it which will make it easier to pull back, and if you get the muscle-memory built up, releasing the slide manually instead of using the release will be just as quick.
I'm a "pull the slide" type of guy. I've done a few informal IPSC and PPC matches, and with those I do just like the CF taught me: go for the slide. The slide release is a small target (sometimes hard to reach if you have small hands) and your hand can slip from it easily. The slide, on the otehr hand, is a big target. If you grasp it in a nice, strong overhand fashion, you'll have all of your fingers in contact with it which will make it easier to pull back, and if you get the muscle-memory built up, releasing the slide manually instead of using the release will be just as quick.
skeetgunner
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Loaded, I use either. Unloaded, I always pull the slide back and then ride it home.
heavenIsAlie
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if you arent action shooting you might as well just use the slingshot method
for action shooting, as said before, practice is more important than which one you use
for action shooting, as said before, practice is more important than which one you use
If you carry a pistol and your life depends on it, you should practice to rack the slide with the overhand method. If not, it doesnt really matter, but I've heard it's not really good for the gun to use the slide stop, but whatever.
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Get an extended slide stop and use it as a slide release. Lots of fun that way.
Why is that? Isn't it a lot quicker to drop the slide as soon as a fresh magazine is slapped in?
-Rohann
Because you only use 1 move to fix all problems with your pistol wich can be fixed while in combat. It comes down to Tap-Rack-Ready. One move to :
-Reload after going to slide lock(insert mag/tap, rack the slide, ready/bang)
-Fix a misfire/FTFeed(your pistol goes click, tap mag to make sure its inserted properly, rack the slide to eject bad round/insert round into chamber, back to ready position/bang)
-Fix an extraction problem
Now I probably wouldnt operate that way if I was doing an IPSC comp, but that's how I was tought at work, where it's not a game.
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