StainedClassKing
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I'll be turning 21 in a few months and plan on getting my first handgun. I don't have all that much experience, so whatever I may make no sense, but I have a question. A question about a specific situation.
Say an assailant is either pushing you up against a wall, the hood of your car, or something like that. You're super close, belly to belly even, and he has a knife, his fist, or something of that nature right next to your face. You draw your gun with a shaky hand, and pull the trigger.
Given how close you are, there's the chance that as you draw, you might be pushing against his body or jacket. In the case of a semi-auto pistol, wouldn't this push back the slide and put the gun out of battery? I've heard this could be a potential problem, but I'm looking for a more concrete answers. If your grip is a bit shaky, and you push the muzzle against some kind of surface, would your auto be rendered useless unless you voluntarily pull it away from him?
Also, which would be a more likely situation: an assailant trying to grab the cylinder in order to disable your revolver, or grabbing the slide?
Say an assailant is either pushing you up against a wall, the hood of your car, or something like that. You're super close, belly to belly even, and he has a knife, his fist, or something of that nature right next to your face. You draw your gun with a shaky hand, and pull the trigger.
Given how close you are, there's the chance that as you draw, you might be pushing against his body or jacket. In the case of a semi-auto pistol, wouldn't this push back the slide and put the gun out of battery? I've heard this could be a potential problem, but I'm looking for a more concrete answers. If your grip is a bit shaky, and you push the muzzle against some kind of surface, would your auto be rendered useless unless you voluntarily pull it away from him?
Also, which would be a more likely situation: an assailant trying to grab the cylinder in order to disable your revolver, or grabbing the slide?
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