rmj339 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Which is faster or the most used I guess. 1. Grabbing slide with off hand 2. strong hand slide release 3. weak hand slide release. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahlsan Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I release the slide lock with my strong thumb as I rotate the gun around after the reload and the support hand is returning to position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 #2 or #3 can be equally fast. #1 is a distant third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Put yourself on the timer and the answer will be self evident ... #2 assuming you use your strong hand thumb followed by #3 #1 is a distant third as mentioned my Alma ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Most people have to shift the strong hand grip to use the strong hand to operate the slide release which makes #3 faster since your weak hand thumb comes right into position for a slide release as you grip it onto the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 #2 is fastest if you don't have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #3 is fastest if you have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #1 sucks forget about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel6977 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Don't go to slide lock! That being said, #2 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick88 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My gun must be broke, when I do mess up and go to slide lock as soon as i slam in another mag it goes into battery all by itself :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmj339 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGREID Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Weak hand slide release, my thumb is going there anyway and I don't have to change my grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 #2 is fastest if you don't have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #3 is fastest if you have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #1 sucks forget about it This. I have to use my weak hand thumb to drop the slide on my Stock 2, which sucks, but is not really a big deal. But #2 is the fastest because as you can see, it adds an imperceptible amount of time to the actual reload. #3 adds a perceptible, but inconsequential amount of time to the reload. And yeah, #1 sucks, forget about it, unless you're a lefty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On47qnk5YeA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stoeger Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Which is faster or the most used I guess. 1. Grabbing slide with off hand 2. strong hand slide release 3. weak hand slide release. Thanks I prefer option 3... not exactly for speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My gun must be broke, when I do mess up and go to slide lock as soon as i slam in another mag it goes into battery all by itself :-) Same here ? ? ? ? ? ? 5-6 years of shooting competition, don't think I ever used 1,2, or 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My gun must be broke, when I do mess up and go to slide lock as soon as i slam in another mag it goes into battery all by itself :-) Same here ? ? ? ? ? ? 5-6 years of shooting competition, don't think I ever used 1,2, or 3 Some do it some don't I had an M&P9 that would drop the slide every time if you slapped the mag in, and an M&P9c and G17 that would not do it no matter how hard you hit them. My P-07 won't and my 75 will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I release the slide lock with my strong thumb as I rotate the gun around after the reload and the support hand is returning to position. Yep. The gun is in battery and ready to fire by the time my support hand returns to normal grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 #2 is fastest if you don't have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #3 is fastest if you have to screw with your grip to reach the lever #1 sucks forget about it This. I have to use my weak hand thumb to drop the slide on my Stock 2, which sucks, but is not really a big deal. But #2 is the fastest because as you can see, it adds an imperceptible amount of time to the actual reload. #3 adds a perceptible, but inconsequential amount of time to the reload. And yeah, #1 sucks, forget about it, unless you're a lefty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On47qnk5YeA What equipment were you using to time it and at what marks did you start and stop??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 For me if I use my weak hand thumb I have to do something "abnormal' when rebuilding my grip, namely put my thumb in a position past where it would normally go which means not only is my strong hand thumb waiting for my weak hand thumb to get out of the way but now I have to move my weak hand thumb back to its normal position to complete building my grip. With my current technique my strong hand thumb is releasing the slide lock as my weak hand grip is being completed so all that is left after the release is to lay the thumb down on top of the weak hand thumb ... Not that I exactly practice this since performing a slide lock reload means I've already had a major screwup on the stage .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenOps Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Which is faster or the most used I guess. 1. Grabbing slide with off hand 2. strong hand slide release 3. weak hand slide release. Thanks For most pistols, the strong hand slide release will be the fastest. That being said, if using a 1911 style pistol, weak hand slide release would be the most efficient. Grabbing the slide with the off hand is the slowest, but works with almost every autoloading pistol. I prefer option 2 becuase it is the fastest for the type of pistols I shoot (Glock or Sig). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionShooter Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Option #1...lefty. Although there is another technique for lefties but I haven't really practiced it much. Basically as you reload (with the right hand) and seat the mag, reach up with your middle finger and release the slide lock before moving to your usual grip. I could see how it would be faster once you've mastered it, however I have not and it is somewhat awkward thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicocrawler Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Thumb release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbyam22 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 i have smaller hands, so a lot of the time after magazine is stuffed in, (if the slide does not come forward on it's own, which it will on mine) I'll go weak hand. Strong hand I would have to sometimes turn the gun in my hand a little which would take me that much longer to get on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeDefy Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 A few poser "tacticool" instructors will tell you that "Special Forces" prefer option 1- don't believe it. Go with 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCOShooter Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I am a lefty and what i do is when I seat the mag I rotate the gun slightly where I can reach my thumb on top of slide and pull back slightly to release it! Then finish in re-gripping the gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Gene Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Sevigny uses his weak hand thumb, he's fairly fast. wg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhunt91 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Whats slide lock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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