Press check hell

**steeltoe** · 07-09-21, 14:47

My dad went through basic during Vietnam and I remember him showing me that outdated press check on a gov 1911.

**TomMcC** · 07-09-21, 15:49

Never seen ANYONE in real life, in person do a pinch check in over 40 years. Only seen it in the movies and nothing real recent.

**jmoore** · 07-09-21, 16:01

Yep - was shown that by Col. Cooper at Gunsite, probably somewhere in the early 80s.
Most nowadays ignore this useful technique, and those of us who do, use one of the safer methods.

geezerjohn

**Kadelic** · 07-09-21, 16:13

Originally Posted by 17K

...and not something I’d do on a loaded gun.

But...But...All guns are always loaded

**Tanner** · 07-09-21, 16:33

Actually never heard of pinch check...never done one either.

**RWH24** · 07-09-21, 16:43

When firearms training for LEO's was transitioning from revolvers to semi-auto pistols I saw this technique. It was taught by FBI Instructors in the 80's. Then when S&W Gen 1-3 pistols and Beretta's came into LEO's hands, they dumped the pinch check and used the safety decockers to hook your fingers over and thumb over rear of frame to pull rearward. YOU HAD TO BE SURE TO RETURN DECOCKER TO FIRE POSITION.
Moved to Sig P226 and used the squeeze method, hand around the slide, over the top, in front of the ejection port and pull rearward.

**Johnny Rico** · 07-09-21, 17:19

Didn't Steven Segal do that in Hard to Kill?

**ndmiller** · 07-09-21, 17:38

Heard of it, seen the video, but never seen or tried in real life.

Since a press check should be performed "before" action to ensure the handgun is ready after loading or before holstering, one has all the time in the world to just use the back of the slide slight pull method.

"After" it's a failure drill because it didn't go bang, and you would never pinch or pull from the front on that drill.