Grabbing the slide when firing

enefgee said:
Yup, put your thumb behind the slide and pull the trigger - I've done it and guess what? I can still count to two on my thumbs, no drama, no damage. The important thing is to have the thumb squarely on the back of the slide. If you ever have to jam your gun into something soft and pull the trigger, you need to block the slide from moving rearward, that's the most effective way to do it.
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Good to know.
 
enefgee said:
Yup, put your thumb behind the slide and pull the trigger - I've done it and guess what? I can still count to two on my thumbs, no drama, no damage. The important thing is to have the thumb squarely on the back of the slide. If you ever have to jam your gun into something soft and pull the trigger, you need to block the slide from moving rearward, that's the most effective way to do it.
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Hmm I'll try this at the range and see
 
I've seen people suggest that blocking the slide is a handicap, because it stops the pistol from cycling - but having seen what happens when you jam a pistol into a pigs carcass and pull the trigger, I'd say that isn't much of a concern. Even without blocking the slide, you're looking at an ungodly mess and a pistol that, if you're lucky, might get a second shot off. Two things are amazing about contact shooting with a handgun, first the level of damage is off the scale - you have 3 wound mechanisms working at full force - penetration, blast and burning, and second, it's amazing how much crap ends up inside the gun's mechanism.
 
This video was part of program that demonstrated OPP training. the expectation was that even though a shot may happen during a struggle with a bad guy the firearm will not cycle another round and during the struggle hopefully the worse that happens is ringing in your ears! It is not about the cool factor, just survival only!
 
enefgee said:
I've seen people suggest that blocking the slide is a handicap, because it stops the pistol from cycling - but having seen what happens when you jam a pistol into a pigs carcass and pull the trigger, I'd say that isn't much of a concern. Even without blocking the slide, you're looking at an ungodly mess and a pistol that, if you're lucky, might get a second shot off. Two things are amazing about contact shooting with a handgun, first the level of damage is off the scale - you have 3 wound mechanisms working at full force - penetration, blast and burning, and second, it's amazing how much crap ends up inside the gun's mechanism.
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I'll try to avoid that if I can.
 
I witnessed the thumb on the back of the slide technique on a training course. The instructor was using a .40 Glock and he suffered no ill effects. Despite seeing it demonstrated I have had no inclination to try it myself. An LEO from Boston PD on the course, said that he was aware of one shooting where the assailant approached the victim from behind and shot him in the back of the head. He kept his thumb behind the slide so that the casing would not be ejected and left at the scene.
 
I saw that one a few weeks ago and thought it was quite informative. I have always thought you would end up with a hole in your hand. just make sure you grab good and tight!
 
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