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| View Poll Results: Just press the slide release and let the slide slam forward or use your hand? | |||
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53 | 69.74% |
| Use the hand to ease the slide forward |
  
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17 | 22.37% |
| Yelp, throw the gun in the air and dive into the nearest garbage can |
  
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6 | 7.89% |
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03-27-2008, 06:21 AM
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Slide release
I've heard conflicting opinions from shooters of various skill levels concerning the slide release.
When you've shot a mag empty, you've taken the mag out and put a fresh one in, do you just push the slide release and let the slide slam forward or do you grab it with your hand and sort of ease it forward? |
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03-27-2008, 06:31 AM
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well when i put a loaded mag in i just drop it. but when droping on an empty chamber i ease it forward. think of it like this when you shooting the slide comes slamming forward
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03-27-2008, 06:44 AM
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It depends how I feel, sometimes I ease it forward, sometimes I'll let it go. Im not sensitive or partial to either!
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03-27-2008, 06:55 AM
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03-27-2008, 06:56 AM
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to eliminate the chance of riding the slide forward and causing feeding problems, i just use the slide release.
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03-27-2008, 07:23 AM
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With loaded mag let it slam home that's what it was deigned to do. Empty I tend to ride it. YMMV
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03-27-2008, 07:28 AM
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You can't hurt the gun by letting the slide go forward on its own power. You can cause problems by riding the slide forward. So don't baby the slide.
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03-27-2008, 07:36 AM
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I personally just pull it back and let it rack like you would be loading that first round. I don't ride it forward just let it go. I am not gentle with it either. Thats just going to lead to a feed problem.
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03-27-2008, 07:38 AM
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When chambering a round, I slingshot the slide. And no, don't baby it forward. You can't hurt the gun by letting the spring take the slide forward.
Oh, and it's a slide stop, not a slide release. |
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03-27-2008, 07:58 AM
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depends on the situation, if I am range shooting for fun I will ease the slide on any auto forward, just seems less stressful to the wapon. When I am training I let it slam, as in the field you will not want to waste any time easing the slide up, especially if rounds are headed your way.
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