citizenguardian
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I brought a first-timer friend to the range today. My friend had to fill out a form which asked whether he wanted some instruction in shooting and safety. He did, and the range owner spoke to him for a few minutes about loading, sighting, handling, etc.
I was looking at some targets, etc., when one thing the owner said got my attention. He told my friend that one should "never chamber a round from the magazine by racking a closed action. You should always do it from an open action, by pushing the slide release".
Now, I've heard people say something like this before, but I've always wondered what they were talking about.
Actually, with my G27, sometimes when I insert and lock a full magazine the jarring alone releases the slide lock, without my having to push the release lever. That bugs me, so I'll often just close the slide after it hangs open on an empty magazine, then cycle it fully when I'm chambering the first round from a new mag.
There's nothing in my owner's guide about this, and I've never heard any important reason not to chamber the way I prefer. I'm skeptical there is any significant difference between the two methods when it comes to function or safety, but I'd be interested to hear any thoughts on the subject. I'm particularly interested when it comes to Glocks.
For what it's worth, the owner's an older man, and not a Glock devotee. Maybe the rule he espouses makes some sense for certain other makes/models of semi-auto's?
I was looking at some targets, etc., when one thing the owner said got my attention. He told my friend that one should "never chamber a round from the magazine by racking a closed action. You should always do it from an open action, by pushing the slide release".
Now, I've heard people say something like this before, but I've always wondered what they were talking about.
Actually, with my G27, sometimes when I insert and lock a full magazine the jarring alone releases the slide lock, without my having to push the release lever. That bugs me, so I'll often just close the slide after it hangs open on an empty magazine, then cycle it fully when I'm chambering the first round from a new mag.
There's nothing in my owner's guide about this, and I've never heard any important reason not to chamber the way I prefer. I'm skeptical there is any significant difference between the two methods when it comes to function or safety, but I'd be interested to hear any thoughts on the subject. I'm particularly interested when it comes to Glocks.
For what it's worth, the owner's an older man, and not a Glock devotee. Maybe the rule he espouses makes some sense for certain other makes/models of semi-auto's?