How do you release your slide on your semi auto?

How do you release your slide on your semi auto?

  • I use the slide release.

    Votes: 127 46.4%

  • I pull back on the slide to release.

    Votes: 131 47.8%

  • I slam the mag in and it automatically releases.

    Votes: 16 5.8%
  • Total voters
    274
Personally I use the slide release to release the slide/bolt. Human error in pulling the slide back then not letting it go quick enough could cause it to slow down, in turn creating a feeding problem.

Had a guy go on a wee bit of a rant yesterday at the club about another issue that I will share below. Somehow the fella went off on everything and said you are to only pull back on the slide, do not use the slide release lol.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...ering-Replacing-Magazine-Disconnector-Illegal
 
Last edited:
1911 in hit the slide stop with support hand thumb when the support reastablishes grip.
Everything else I power stroke
 
The HK sfp9 has the tiniest slide stop I've ever seen on a gun. If it stuck out another 1/8" it would be perfect, as it is, it is very nearly flush and very difficult to release
 
dogzilla said:
The HK sfp9 has the tiniest slide stop I've ever seen on a gun. If it stuck out another 1/8" it would be perfect, as it is, it is very nearly flush and very difficult to release
Click to expand...

Have you seen the GrandPowers slide stop ? It is the most useless design, there is near nothing to catch a thumb on, obviously designed for carry applications. They will drop the slide when a mag is hammered home, they said it was engineered that way but I kinda thing it is just the basic result of bouncing the slide stop. I have added a tab to mine and I have hammered the mag home a few times, the slide went forward. grabbed a round but the mag didn't actually seat.
 
Last edited:
I started with using the mag release 30 years ago but now I tap/rack. I admit it's a bit slower than hitting the slide stop and re-establishing the two handed grip but I get a positive feed every time.
I started doing this as I have long thumbs and with my high grip, I tend to ride the little slide stop on my Glock 19 which prevents the slide from locking back on empty. So I have to cycle the slide manually anyways to chamber a round.
Not as much a problem with the G17/22 as the handle is longer. But I just make it a habit now to tap/rack. It's good training anyways to commit it to automatic for malfunction clearance.
I've seen similar issues for shooters with the SIG226 series.
 
For handguns, on an empty chamber I ease the slide forward, I use either the slide release of pull it back and ease it. To load the chamber I pull back on the slide and release, during a reload I use the slide release. I do also practice the "Tap and Rack" drill, but not as much as I should.

On long guns, if there is a bolt release, I use it, if not I pull the bolt back and let it fly.
 
Slapping the mag isn't reliable in my opinion and racking the slide is excessive and a waste of time.
Slide stop has never EVER caused malfunctions or any issues for me over the years but I've almost always run glocks with factory power springs.

If I ever had to run a gun I wasn't familiar with though, and wasn't able to brief myself on its operation, I'd probably go with racking the slide simply because at the end of the day, it is universal on all semi autos.
 
In competition, standing at the starting line. Tap-rack, on the go with empty gun locked back during the course of fire slide release only.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom