While in my favorite gun store I was looking at Glocks, Kimbers, SA's, and Sigs. The first gun I looked at was a G29. The clerk handed it to me after checking it and I released the slide letting it close on it's own. The clerk told me not to let the slide close that way with an empty magazine. He wasn't beligerent and didn't come leaping over the counter at me. He just mentioned it FYI. I had no problem with that and proceeded to hold the slides on the other guns as I released them. I didn't ask him why so I'm posting this.
Does having the slide strip a cartridge out of the magazine absorb that much energy? Or is that the reason? I have been holding the slide on my empty guns since but I'm not sure why. Please explain. Thanks.
Does having the slide strip a cartridge out of the magazine absorb that much energy? Or is that the reason? I have been holding the slide on my empty guns since but I'm not sure why. Please explain. Thanks.