Originally Posted by
Uni-Vibe
Which is better? My hands are big enough to let my thumb release the slide release even on a stock 1911.
But I always use the slingshot method because I think it's more positive.
What do y'all do, and why?
What do the pros recommend?
First of all, I'm a lefty so I use over the top.
It has been my observation that most folks induce more movement into the pistol and hands than necessary when using the slingshot technique.
Overhand, back enough to disengage the slide catch and crisply release without sliding off the back of the slide is what I do.
Additionally, some pistols, such as Glocks and Sigs have slide catches, versus slide releases. Glock extended slide catches came into being due to American law enforcement's bias towards the slide releases found on the 1911, Hi-Power and Smith 39/59 series.
The standard for getting the pistol back into battery should be something that works every time, not most of the time. If you get used to auto-forwarding when you seat a mag, you will most likely look as if you are beating demons out of the pistol when it doesn't auto-forward - so I wouldn't train to expect the auto-forward.
Likewise, if you are occasionally missing the slide catch when using it as a slide release, I'd train to use the overhand method.
There is no absolutely right way, it should be dependent on what efficiently works for you - all the time.
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