Thanks to all those who expressed their likes and dislikes for front slide serrations.
This got me wondering about the circumstances where you would lock the slide back while manipulating the HG, and how you would go about doing so. Whether your HGs have front serrations matters not in this thread.
Here's one example in my life:
At an IPSC safety area, I sometimes lay my HG down to do something else. My practice is to clear the gun then lock the slide back with the slide lock - there is no mag in the gun. All controls are on left side of frame.
When doing so, I grasp the slide front from above by pinching it with my left (weak) hand fingers/thumb (I'm right handed) to pull it back, then flip up the slide stop with my weak hand middle finger. Strong hand stays firmly on the grip, so muzzle control is absolute.
I don't know why, but manipulating the slide & stop with my strong hand feels really awkward, and muzzle control is less assured.
What's your preferred technique, and why?
This got me wondering about the circumstances where you would lock the slide back while manipulating the HG, and how you would go about doing so. Whether your HGs have front serrations matters not in this thread.
Here's one example in my life:
At an IPSC safety area, I sometimes lay my HG down to do something else. My practice is to clear the gun then lock the slide back with the slide lock - there is no mag in the gun. All controls are on left side of frame.
When doing so, I grasp the slide front from above by pinching it with my left (weak) hand fingers/thumb (I'm right handed) to pull it back, then flip up the slide stop with my weak hand middle finger. Strong hand stays firmly on the grip, so muzzle control is absolute.
I don't know why, but manipulating the slide & stop with my strong hand feels really awkward, and muzzle control is less assured.
What's your preferred technique, and why?