I've come to a realization.

[wayupnorth]

I've come to a realization.
i need to have front serrations on all my pistols being a left handed shooter.

i find it insanely uncomfortable to reach across with my right hand and rack the slide from the back.
i cant see into the gun to make sure its empty or loaded or if something ejected out or or or or......

but press checking under the front on front serrations is just right.

any other left handed shooters in the same boat?
or has someone got a better way to do this and still be able to see in the gun?

ive been playing with my G19 and i dont know if its because its smaller or what but i really notice it with this gun.

i need to become friends with the guys at Black Box and send them all my guns to have front serrations added, wonder if i could get a bulk deal?

 

[hometownhero]

I have a fns 9L and always use the front of the slide to move it backward.

EDIT: Also a left hand shooter

 

[wayupnorth]

ya ive got it on a 1911 of mine and also on one of my M&P's and i really like it.

 

[edgy]

Yup, lefty, FNS9, and I use the front serrations also

 

[Import]

I'm a righty...and still prefer to have front serrations on all my 1911's..

 

[colinjw]

I have arthritis and my pistols have ladder grip tape that I put on the be able
to rack the slide.
Inexpensive, self adhesive and can be taken off. Easy fix.

 

[Butcherbill]

I'm a lefty, I will use both the front or rear of the slide to rack or check to see if the chamber is clear. Grip tape is on my m&p.

 

[shms]

I just point the muzzle down so I can see over my right hand into the chamber.Also that way I am not turning the gun and pointing in an unsafe direction to see.

 

[jory]

Righty shooter turned lefty here.

Are you sling shotting or power stroking the slide to rack it with your right hand? Like, are you pinching the slide with your thumb and pointer finger, or turning your thumb toward your body and grabbing it with your palm and fingertips? I avoid sling shotting because you have to awkwardly cant the gun to the side to get at it.

If you have tall sights like trijicons, you can easily hook the side of your index finger on the rear sight, and use your thumb near the top of the backstrap or beavertail of the frame to pull the slide back a bit to check the chamber, then give it a tap with the back of your fist to make sure it's into battery properly.

If you want to press check on the front of the slide, grip tape is a cheaper alternative than slide serrations, albeit not nearly as nice. I find the best way to do that is to get the chamber at about eye level, gun pointed up, slight outboard cant, and press check from there.

 

[HuntAway]

I use my right hand to hold and just cross over to my left eye. I'm right handed but left eye dominant.

HA

 

[jory]

I use my right hand to hold and just cross over to my left eye. I'm right handed but left eye dominant.

HA

Same here, but it's easier for me to just shoot with my left hand. I tried crossing my right hand over, but it doesn't work well for me for action shooting.

 

[1newgunnut]

I just use a table to jack that #### up.

 

[wayupnorth]

grip tape.... never thought of that!
i have a sheet of that stuff just collecting dust in my shop!!!

 

[shms]

here is one that is the opposite to what you are describing. Has front serrations back is smooth.s

 

[stevebc]

grip tape.... never thought of that!
i have a sheet of that stuff just collecting dust in my shop!!!

I was going to suggest that as well, because it's cheap, effective, and reversible.

I used some on my M305 because I hated the slick feel of the factory stock, and I put a few small bits on my 8.5" Grizzly as well.

 

[hatman1793]

Left-handed shooters are better & smarter....just pointing out the obvious.

Don't mill slide serrations into existing stock. Re-format! Sell your unsuitable implements & buy a new gun with the features you want. Take a serious look at the CZ Shadow 1 & 2!