observations from 3 days of shooting training

[cklein6576]

who needs a slide release? On my glocks you hit the mag hard enough it releases itself. When my non shooting friends are at the range I pull that stunt to impress them. With that said i will be taking more training this fall...

[FishersCPA]

Thanks for the highlights... I need to find a local course...

[x10]

I have pictures


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[Kirk Freeman]

You will fight the way you are trained. I've hit the slide release all of my life, with every pistol I've ever owned

But will you be fighting with your pistol, and not someone else's pistol?

[Kirk Freeman]

in addition to being the ONLY method that works if you are operating with only one hand due to an injury

Depressing the slide stop is A way to release the slide, but what happens if the pistol does not lock back and you need to rack the slide to clear a malf or reload?

Lots of ways to rack a slide one handed. Many use their holster or belt. I use my rib cage or quad since I may not be in my Captain Tactical pants when I need to do this.

[sig-sweet]

AR15 Dude, Good for you getting more training. I agree, get all you can get. Sounds like the same training my dept. had us go through before we could carry our AR's. It was 3 days of pure fun. I hadn't shot a black rifle that much since I was in the service ('75'..yep M16 I'm an old poo) The class we took sound a lot like yours. We do the two guns often also. The dept just had a tac pistol shoot, I had to miss it but I'll catch the next one. Keep training friend and have a ball.

[Agent 007]

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[kingnereli]

Originally Posted by cosermann

Thanks for sharing your training experince!



Now, I'm waiting for the 1911 fans to show up.

Present and accounted for.

Originally Posted by ar15_dude

2. Not all pistols are equally easy to use or reliable. At least for this "combat focus" type training, the Glocks and S&W M&Ps were clearly easier to use and more reliable. After hundreds of holster draws and reholsters, any pistol with a manual thumb safety (1911) or decocker (M9, Sig) were wearing out the users. Not to mention all the times people dangerously forgot to engage the safety or decocker. I overheard some people state they they would probably trade their Beretta/1911/FN/Ruger/etc. in on a Glock/M&P/Springfield xD based on this experience. Strangely no one brought a Springfield xD. All pistols work equally well sitting in the gun safe, but when you use them all day for three days, and put 1200 rounds through them, they start to sort themselves out.

What would you say to all of us that have used safety or decocker equipped guns in similar training without becoming overly weary? I understand you are only reporting your experiences but let's not paint with such a wide brush.

Originally Posted by Shooter521

Add 5) it's the same basic manipulation as "wiping" a stovepiped case; two reps for the price of one...

Add 6)...places the recoil spring at full compression allowing for chambering with the most force available.

[Kirk Freeman]

Wearing a badge and confronting criminals for a living, I'm probably slightly more likely to be fighting with it than say....a lawyer or something.

Sigh.

Will you be fighting with YOUR pistol and not someone else's pistol. The slide stop is not in the same location on all pistols.

Just something to be aware of once he is further down his training path.

[esrice]

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