Slide Release Or Not

TheCanuck said:
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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Oh okay, well that makes sense.

-Rohann
 
Rack the slide every time you insert a magazine. Less to learn, less to remember, less to forget. Use of the slide guarantees your pistol will return to action. Fighting for the small slide LOCK(or release) under stress, with wet/dirty/bloody/gloved hands will only cost you time and/or your life. The use of the slide also works on all pistols. Some, like the HKP7 have no accessible slide lock to manipulate. They require you to rack the slide or squeeze the grip. Why train in a method that is make/model specific?? Don't forget that cycling the slide works for both left and right handed shooters and is mechanically easier than the slide lock for smaller or weaker shooters by allowing the operator to utilize their entire arm and upper body to rack the slide. The slide lock only requires the use of one digit.

TDC
 
muh-muh-muh-mauser said:
Pull slide back and release with weak hand. The slide stop on a Glock was never meant to be used as a "slide release" and it will wear out quick if constantly used in such a manner.
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What gets "worn out" quick? The slide itself or the slide stop? If it's the slide stop then a few bucks is all it takes to replace one. Since all I'm going to be doing is shooting targets then hitting the slide stop is kind of fun. I totally see the point of using the weak hand to rack the slide if you're in combat or IPSC or something like that.
 
The use of the slide stop is not recommended since it is a fine motor skill as opposed to a gross motor skill grasping the slide with the suppot hand and racking it. Also, as stated by several other members, it is also the basis for malfunction/stoppage clearace, so it's a good habit.
 
capp325 said:
They why does it have serations?
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The slide lock on a Glock was never meant to be used as the PRIMARY means of releasing the slide. The slide lock is there to facilitate one handed reloads in the event you only have one hand to operate the pistol. Even then, it is not required. There are several methods of cycling the action regardless of its status with only one hand.

TDC
 
I've never felt that using the slide stop/release has slowed me down. Under 'high pressure' competition I've never had problems, though mostly you plan not to shoot dry...

The movement to rack the slide on a reload feels slower to me. I have reloaded at slide lock, dropped the slide with my thumb - as I returned my grip. I don't think I was losing a lot of time compared to a reload where the slide was already forward.

I loved it when my USP would drop the slide by itself on a reload... it was like it was HUNGRY FOR AMMO!! :evil:
 
The use of the slide lock isn't 100% bad. Its not 100% effective. Grasping the slide and using the "sling shot" method will work for all semi auto pistols. It can be done with either hand. It can be done with wet/dirty/bloody/disfigured/or gloved hands. Finding the slide in the dark is much easier than locating the slide lock. If the slide lock breaks or fails to lock the slide to the rear there is no delay in returning the pistol to action. Insert mag, rack the slide. The slide method is as close to error proof as you're going to get. The slide lock method can be faster and can be done by those who practice. However, why train for a skill that is make/model specific and works well under ideal conditions only??

TDC
 
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