More and more, semi-Auto pistols are being manufactured with finger grooves on the slide, as an add on. On the front of the slide!
It basically puts you in the not enviable position, of being able to remove the tip of an off-hand finger, quickly, from that finger!
I had a friend from South Africa, were at the time he lived there, the Colt .45 1911 was the undisputed self-defence pistol. A popular trick that allowed the status of the chamber to be verified.
This dodgy manoeuvre was called a PRESS CHECK!
How too. Hold pistol in shooting hand, point in a safe direction, grab the front of this very smooth, and slippy slide (Especially slippy in a hot climate, it's called sweat!) pull it back a bit, the slide see cartridge, close again, reset safety catch, re-holster.
Finger of shooting hand inadvertently presses trigger *BANG* the end joint! Gone. Yes, George had one of those missing digits.
With my Glock 19, or 43X. My holsters allow me to feel the extractor sitting proud. Yes, round chambered. Next check? Fingertips, good.
It basically puts you in the not enviable position, of being able to remove the tip of an off-hand finger, quickly, from that finger!
I had a friend from South Africa, were at the time he lived there, the Colt .45 1911 was the undisputed self-defence pistol. A popular trick that allowed the status of the chamber to be verified.
This dodgy manoeuvre was called a PRESS CHECK!
How too. Hold pistol in shooting hand, point in a safe direction, grab the front of this very smooth, and slippy slide (Especially slippy in a hot climate, it's called sweat!) pull it back a bit, the slide see cartridge, close again, reset safety catch, re-holster.
Finger of shooting hand inadvertently presses trigger *BANG* the end joint! Gone. Yes, George had one of those missing digits.
With my Glock 19, or 43X. My holsters allow me to feel the extractor sitting proud. Yes, round chambered. Next check? Fingertips, good.
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