IPSC - slide manipulation

hoochie said:
Are you being serious? I'm just reading through some of these posts trying to get more info on competition shooting. Your answer completely contradicts how we were trained for duty carry. If you did the sling shot method on the range you got #####ed out, it was always palm over the slide as the OP stated.
I would get frustrated with the "un training" I'd have to do
Click to expand...
Palm over the top is fine as long as you don't cover the ejection port. I have seen rounds go off as the slide was being pulled back and it happens right in the ejection port. If you are covering this its gonna be very messy. Every time I've seen it happen the operator was using the slingshot method and still got dinged by the exploding case. Nothing serious but then they weren't covering the port, just a nick on the finger. I would recommend if you are using a hand over method, grab the slide from just behind the ejection port and cover the sights.
 
Btw, there is no rule in regards to how you manipulate the slide, only that the finger is off the trigger and you don't cover/sweep yourself. The suggestions here are from our experience and what we have seen on the range.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom