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Posted November 2, 2016 12:18 pm by R.P. Mcmurphy Comments

By Patrick Sweeney

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Evolution of Handgun Training

Guns & Ammo talks with soldiers about the evolution of training with handguns….

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I was asked recently, “Why don’t you like forward cocking serrations?” Part of it is that I’m a curmudgeon, a crusty old relic of bygone days. I learned on pistols that didn’t have them, I got along fine without them, and I didn’t need them. There’s also the fact that the sharper ones act like a cheese grater in holsters.

The general question of how to use cocking serrations safely and properly is a more interesting one. Let’s discuss their strengths and weaknesses when racking a slide. We’ll start with the normal grooves, those on the back of the slide.

There are two ways to grab and use them, slingshot and overhand. I’m sure there’s a firearms instructor out there who has figured a third way and named it after himself. If so, good for him.

Slingshot
The slingshot is just that. Using a right-handed shooter as our example, you hold the pistol in your right hand, then pinch the slide between your left thumb and forefinger with your left palm facing down. Pull back, let go, and you’re in business.

The strengths of this method are simple: You can’t point the pistol at yourself while doing it, and you end up with the pistol …Read the Rest

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