Slide Stop Slide Drop question

USP said:
TDC said:
Baiting not allowed. Last warning.
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I apologize, I didn't mean to bait other than to hear Bob's explanation.

Canuck44 said:
TDC said:
Wet bloody hands?????

What movie have you been watching there TDC??

When I shoot my 1911 in competition I release the slide with the slide stop lever; for me it's faster than reaching over the top. How you are others do it is up to you.

I also have enough brains in my head to recognize what I do may not work for everyone, something you obviouosly have yet to learn.


Take Care

Bob
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I'll cover a few more points regarding the use of the slide rather than the slide stop. When you load your pistol do you use the slide or slide stop? The slide. When you clear a type one or two malfunction your IA is what? TAP RACK which involves working the slide. What provides more strength, your thumb or all your digits working together(as intended)?

I understand that the slide lock may work for you and many others Bob. However, why learn a technique that fails to address several issues such as those below.

Wet, muddy, bloody, or gloved hands
Left handed shooters
Shooters with short fingers/small hands
Weaker shooters(those that cannot manipulate the slide lock)
Some guns do not have an accessible slide lock(like the HK P7)
The slide is easier to find in the dark than the slide stop

In addition to the above. The slide is also used for clearing type one and two malfunctions and guarantees the pistol is loaded, much like running the charge handle on a rifle as opposed to the bolt catch. Cycling the slide produces maximum force when feeding the first round. Using the slide is efficient, effective and mimics several other movements, why complicate the process with more movements than is necessary.

Like Koldt posted, for most it makes no difference. From my point of view, why learn a technique that isn't as universal as possible and efficient as possible? Much like the fundamentals of marksmanship, when you understand them they apply to all systems.

TDC
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I used to use slide stop for reloads and such.

After some pistol training, I now use the hand over slide method for pretty much everything including administrative loading, checking chamber, reloads, jam.

For me anyway, the rationale of one set of actions for everything works well.

However if a person was used to using slidestop and is fast and efficient that's cool too.
 
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