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Atomic · 03-05-2007, 04:54 PM

Is there a way to lessen the amount of force required to pull the slide back and load a round in the chamber. This is my only defensive weapon and my wife has trouble with it. She can shoot it just fine.

45 ACP

Hwkeye · 03-05-2007, 04:56 PM

The only way I know how is some lube and working it to get it naturally loose... I dont know of any way to manually change it unless you start grinding it or somthing like that... Thats damaging though??

sloopy70 · 03-05-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Atomic

Is there a way to lessen the amount of force required to pull the slide back and load a round in the chamber. This is my only defensive weapon and my wife has trouble with it. She can shoot it just fine.

45 ACP

Get a lighter guide rod spring and one of dons guide rods... if its a service model though you can only go down to 18 pounds... other than that just teach her to push with the hand thats holding the grip, and pull with the hand thats holding the slide...

turbinesaint · 03-05-2007, 07:15 PM

My wife had the same type of trouble. More practice (dry fire as well if you're ok with that) and she should get used to it.

BoomerBSG · 03-05-2007, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic

Is there a way to lessen the amount of force required to pull the slide back and load a round in the chamber. This is my only defensive weapon and my wife has trouble with it. She can shoot it just fine.

45 ACP

man does that sound familiar.
as was stated.. 4inch .45 stuck pretty much at 18lbs (i have the 9mm service though, but i think its the same for each).

wife hates the stiff slide on mine.. and in fact alot of other semi's.

it sounds like your on your way to buying her a gun of her own.
check out the SIG p226, or the Beretta 92F/m9.
my wife liked both, but due to finances we settled for the M9.. i say settled, but its a damn fine weapon. iirc it has a whopping 12lb recoil spring in it making the slide about as easy as your ever gonna get in a semi auto.

me and the mrs went everywhere and looked at a ton of guns, and those two where the most comfy for her.

cheers

para_org · 03-06-2007, 12:56 AM

Try this:

Standing, place both arms so they are 1/2 or less extended, lean slightly more on your right foot which is placed slightly forward, push with your torso forward with your right hand while holding the slide with your left. It helps at first to turn the gun so the left side is facing straight down with the muzzle pointing away from you.

Even small kids can "rack a slide" if you get the procedure down.

The Knight Of Light · 03-06-2007, 01:15 AM

Grow stronger.

BoomerBSG · 03-06-2007, 02:08 AM

while para's and knights suggestions are valid. i wanted my wife to have a weapon she was fully comfortable using. i also wanted her to have no difficulty what so ever in its use should the SHTF. suppose something does arise, and she's not able to use the weapon, or rack the slide a particular way , she may be taking cover, laying prone, etc.

The Knight Of Light · 03-06-2007, 02:48 AM

While my suggestion may have a certain amount of sarcasm attached to it, I think it brings up an interesting point. A firearm is not always the best weapon to have. I truly believe with all the rapes and violence against women in this world, that all women should get some form of unarmed combat training, at least enough to get away from her attacker and get to help or a weapon she can effectively use against the bad guy. Strength comes from within as much as it does from a physical stand point. Women are at an advantage from the get go in a fight when they have a good martial arts or defensive firearms training because they are more aware of their surroundings and able to make it known to a predatory bad guy they are not to be trifled with.

There is one more thing

Maybe it is time to get a pistol just for her now? Perhaps a 9mm?

Atomic · 03-06-2007, 03:15 AM

Interesting thing that happened. I just figured it was new and it would ease up once the new wore off. A friend of mine has a Ruger .45ACP and showed it to me. Silly me has to see if the gun is loaded and I was going to ease the slide back just enough to peek into the chamber. I ended up racking a round into it because of the force required to peek into my on gun.

The hers gun sounds like what's going to happen. We talked about a few nights ago. I'm leaning towards a .38 wheel gun but that could change.

03-05-2007, 04:54 PM	#1
Atomic XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	Tension of the slide. Is there a way to lessen the amount of force required to pull the slide back and load a round in the chamber. This is my only defensive weapon and my wife has trouble with it. She can shoot it just fine. 45 ACP

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Hwkeye XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In my house. Posts: 1,219	The only way I know how is some lube and working it to get it naturally loose... I dont know of any way to manually change it unless you start grinding it or somthing like that... Thats damaging though?? __________________ -Justin Glock 22 Smith and Wesson 442 1877 Remmington Single Shot 20 Guage 1899 Winchester 02-22, single shot .22 "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." -Ephesians 6:11-12

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The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8,424 Blog Entries: 12	Grow stronger. __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #A56661 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

03-06-2007, 02:08 AM	#8
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,265	while para's and knights suggestions are valid. i wanted my wife to have a weapon she was fully comfortable using. i also wanted her to have no difficulty what so ever in its use should the SHTF. suppose something does arise, and she's not able to use the weapon, or rack the slide a particular way , she may be taking cover, laying prone, etc. __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton

03-06-2007, 02:48 AM	#9
The Knight Of Light XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8,424 Blog Entries: 12	While my suggestion may have a certain amount of sarcasm attached to it, I think it brings up an interesting point. A firearm is not always the best weapon to have. I truly believe with all the rapes and violence against women in this world, that all women should get some form of unarmed combat training, at least enough to get away from her attacker and get to help or a weapon she can effectively use against the bad guy. Strength comes from within as much as it does from a physical stand point. Women are at an advantage from the get go in a fight when they have a good martial arts or defensive firearms training because they are more aware of their surroundings and able to make it known to a predatory bad guy they are not to be trifled with. There is one more thing Maybe it is time to get a pistol just for her now? Perhaps a 9mm? __________________ No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. USPSA #A56661 What a great number!!! http://theknightoflight.blogspot.com/ Creator of TOP 'O' THE PAGE!!! Moose Fight

03-05-2007, 07:15 PM	#4
turbinesaint XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 51	My wife had the same type of trouble. More practice (dry fire as well if you're ok with that) and she should get used to it.

03-06-2007, 12:56 AM	#6
para_org XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 375	Try this: Standing, place both arms so they are 1/2 or less extended, lean slightly more on your right foot which is placed slightly forward, push with your torso forward with your right hand while holding the slide with your left. It helps at first to turn the gun so the left side is facing straight down with the muzzle pointing away from you. Even small kids can "rack a slide" if you get the procedure down.

03-06-2007, 03:15 AM	#10
Atomic XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	Interesting thing that happened. I just figured it was new and it would ease up once the new wore off. A friend of mine has a Ruger .45ACP and showed it to me. Silly me has to see if the gun is loaded and I was going to ease the slide back just enough to peek into the chamber. I ended up racking a round into it because of the force required to peek into my on gun. The hers gun sounds like what's going to happen. We talked about a few nights ago. I'm leaning towards a .38 wheel gun but that could change.

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