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02-14-2017, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted By AgRyan⏩
Depends who you ask. A lot who ought to know will say (right handed) to hit the slide release with your support (left) thumb after inserting the magazine. Given reasons include basically no possibility of riding the slide forward, less total movement/should be quicker, no worry about using a stupid gun that can be put on safe or something weird when you do a hand-over slingshot grip.I haven't ever CC'd a glock, but I can't imagine it would- friends do and never mention it causing any problems. It's still super small, the little knub just makes it 1000x easier to press. I know you're "supposed" to slingshot the slide, but yeah. I forgot what brand I got, but it's basically just the OE extended slide release. Was like $10 or something, super easy to put in, it's a no brainer IMO.
$11 on Cheaper Than Dirt. As you can see, not much to get in the way in a holster or anything else.
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$11 on Cheaper Than Dirt. As you can see, not much to get in the way in a holster or anything else.
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I switched from hand-over slingshot to support thumb slide release after being presented with the option and the reasons. There are some benefits to slingshot, such as, not all pistols HAVE a slide relese (I used to have one that didn't), so your 'muscle memory' won't work there. On some pistols I could see the slide release being small or otherwise easy to miss perhaps maybe?
02-14-2017, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted By Farley1324⏩
Yeah I'm totally with you. I always just hit the slide release when possible. In training though I've always been told to use the overhand slingshot method though, might be just because all the instructors are from the 80's... I don't know. Hitting the slide release just makes so much more sense to me and has never caused me a single issue - aside from instructors yelling at me to slingshot it.Depends who you ask. A lot who ought to know will say (right handed) to hit the slide release with your support (left) thumb after inserting the magazine. Given reasons include basically no possibility of riding the slide forward, less total movement/should be quicker, no worry about using a stupid gun that can be put on safe or something weird when you do a hand-over slingshot grip.
I switched from hand-over slingshot to support thumb slide release after being presented with the option and the reasons. There are some benefits to slingshot, such as, not all pistols HAVE a slide relese (I used to have one that didn't), so your 'muscle memory' won't work there. On some pistols I could see the slide release being small or otherwise easy to miss perhaps maybe?
I switched from hand-over slingshot to support thumb slide release after being presented with the option and the reasons. There are some benefits to slingshot, such as, not all pistols HAVE a slide relese (I used to have one that didn't), so your 'muscle memory' won't work there. On some pistols I could see the slide release being small or otherwise easy to miss perhaps maybe?
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02-14-2017, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted By AgRyan⏩
I instinctually slingshot it myself, but every now and then I will hit the slide release.Yeah I'm totally with you. I always just hit the slide release when possible. In training though I've always been told to use the overhand slingshot method though, might be just because all the instructors are from the 80's... I don't know. Hitting the slide release just makes so much more sense to me and has never caused me a single issue - aside from instructors yelling at me to slingshot it.
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02-14-2017, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted By sword_⏩
I had an oem extended slide release installed on my 17 for a very brief time. The problem for me was my slide kept locking back halfway through shooting. If you ride your thumbs close to the slide it can engage the slide lock prematurely. I switched to the Vickers slide release and never looked backHeh maybe I explained it wrong.
Hm...may have to get one lol.
Assuming you mean this
http://www.glockstore.com/Glock-Ext-...Lever?color=25
Hm...may have to get one lol.
Assuming you mean this
http://www.glockstore.com/Glock-Ext-...Lever?color=25
So depending on how you grip your glock,it might not work.
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Originally Posted By OrificeSpunk⏩
High thumb grip causes slide not to lock back at times crew.I had an oem extended slide release installed on my 17 for a very brief time. The problem for me was my slide kept locking back halfway through shooting. If you ride your thumbs close to the slide it can engage the slide lock prematurely. I switched to the Vickers slide release and never looked back
So depending on how you grip your glock,it might not work.
So depending on how you grip your glock,it might not work.
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02-14-2017, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted By Sp3cialK⏩
this. I have the thumbs of a hitchhiker.High thumb grip causes slide not to lock back at times crew.
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Originally Posted By Rajeev762x39⏩
Das it mane, one of the best GWOT books I've read, if not the best. That book is about my unit (before I got there) and I was actually not far from where they were deployed to when I went. Let me know how it goes for you.Just orderedOutlaw Platoon(paperback) from Amazon.
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02-15-2017, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted By Sp3cialK⏩
Fuking this. Having a hell of a time retraining my grip to keep my strong hand thumb off the slide. I don't have big hands, but that thumb rests right on the slide release if I'm not paying attention.High thumb grip causes slide not to lock back at times crew.
Also would be advantageous to switch to using the slide release if you plan on putting an optic on a pistol. I would imagine the slingshot method wouldn't work very well with a red dot in the way.
02-15-2017, 05:07 AM
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Pls tell me some of your fukers pay attention to the UFC.
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02-15-2017, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted By insomniac23⏩
Read my post. I'm $400 into a $1600 build, and all I have at this point are the receivers/receiver kits. I want the Nitride BCG for ease of cleaning and blackness. I want the SLR rail because I don't like Aero's rails and If I'm putting this kind of scratch into a rifle I want it to look a certain way. You probably saved $400 in the stock/rail compared to my build, and I don't know whether the Aero complete uppers come with standard or premium BA barrels.Ike- i got the Aero complete upper 18" SS w 15" keymod/Aero "blem" lower/standard BCG/VG6 brake/Aero LPK/Aero buffer tube assembly/Magpul MOE Rifle Stock/SWFA SS 12x
I'll have to check all of invoices but im closer to 1300 for entire build(including optic+rings). I've used the PRS before and its not worth the $$$ whats so ever. other than if you're scope is mounted high as fuk (dumb af). (nitride bcg is also waste of money for your purposes).so basically you paid alot of extra money for your rifle to look cool. nothing wrong w that but you could have saved alot if you ordered BF/CM
do you feel it was worth it going w the SLR rail over the Aero version? i can't see why you wouldn't just buy a complete upper
I'll have to check all of invoices but im closer to 1300 for entire build(including optic+rings). I've used the PRS before and its not worth the $$$ whats so ever. other than if you're scope is mounted high as fuk (dumb af). (nitride bcg is also waste of money for your purposes).so basically you paid alot of extra money for your rifle to look cool. nothing wrong w that but you could have saved alot if you ordered BF/CM
do you feel it was worth it going w the SLR rail over the Aero version? i can't see why you wouldn't just buy a complete upper
If you can't see why I wouldn't just buy a complete upper, it's because I wanted a specific rail on my gun.
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02-15-2017, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted By Cheap5.0⏩
lold hard at this. Yield is going to eat bisping dude. Tbh I don't think there's a middle weight who can stop Yoel.Pls tell me some of your fukers pay attention to the UFC.
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02-15-2017, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted By spirit750⏩
They're all plenty durable enough to rack the slide off the front the optic.Also would be advantageous to switch to using the slide release if you plan on putting an optic on a pistol. I would imagine the slingshot method wouldn't work very well with a red dot in the way.
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Originally Posted By PapaBurgandy⏩
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02-15-2017, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted By taf1968⏩
I'm hanging in there. I feel like I got hit by a truck. Mamab has been less than sympathetic.Still alive?
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02-15-2017, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted By Rajeev762x39⏩
added to my backlog on goodreadsJust orderedOutlaw Platoon(paperback) from Amazon.
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morning mfcMorning, MFC.
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lolI'm hanging in there. I feel like I got hit by a truck. Mamab has been less than sympathetic.
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Originally Posted By spirit750⏩
If you are really concerned about the slide locking back you can put extra power mag springs in and it'll make it harder to ride the slide stop. Bob Vogel does this for IDPA guns because of their stupid rules. On some he even cuts the slide stop off.Fuking this. Having a hell of a time retraining my grip to keep my strong hand thumb off the slide. I don't have big hands, but that thumb rests right on the slide release if I'm not paying attention.
Also would be advantageous to switch to using the slide release if you plan on putting an optic on a pistol. I would imagine the slingshot method wouldn't work very well with a red dot in the way.
Also would be advantageous to switch to using the slide release if you plan on putting an optic on a pistol. I would imagine the slingshot method wouldn't work very well with a red dot in the way.
Slingshot. Always slingshot. Optics make it easier. It's a slide STOP not a Slide RELEASE.
02-15-2017, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted By benz5521⏩
Depends who you ask.Slingshot. Always slingshot. Optics make it easier. It's a slide STOP not a Slide RELEASE.

Using the slide stop certainly has advantages
02-15-2017, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Farley1324⏩
Is there a reason why people teach support hand thumb release instead of strong hand thumb release?Depends who you ask.
Using the slide stop certainly has advantages

Using the slide stop certainly has advantages
02-15-2017, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted By Farley1324⏩
If it's glocks we are talking about, Glock is very clear that it's a stop and not a release.Depends who you ask.
Using the slide stop certainly has advantages

Using the slide stop certainly has advantages
As for technique, Yea it's mixed.
02-15-2017, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted By spirit750⏩
Some people with some pistols can't reach the slide release with their weapon-hand thumb in the firing grip, I think?Is there a reason why people teach support hand thumb release instead of strong hand thumb release?
ETA: For me I think I get the timing down easier using my support thumb, as in it's easier for me to **** up and drop the slide early when a different hand is dropping the slide vs running the magazine in. I don't know if it's really a factor, but support thumb is used to hit the bolt release on AR's and whatever else on a reload too, so it's the same basic thing and consistency is good eh? I'd rather use my weapon thumb to release the slide than do the slingshot though, still faster I think, and can't ride it
Originally Posted By benz5521⏩
It works perfectly as a release, whatever they call it.If it's glocks we are talking about, Glock is very clear that it's a stop and not a release.
As for technique, Yea it's mixed.
As for technique, Yea it's mixed.
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I do both. I kind of laugh at the main argument for slingshotting though. Pressing trigger? Fine motor skill. Pressing magazine release? Fine motor skill. Pushing down on the slide catch? DON'T DO THAT BECAUSE YOU'LL HAVE DECREASED FINE MOTOR SKILLZ UNDER STRESS.
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It depends on the gun. On some it's easy to use, but almost impossible on others without slingshotting.
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Originally Posted By DualRectifier⏩
Like maybe a KelTec P32 lolIt depends on the gun. On some it's easy to use, but almost impossible on others without slingshotting.
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Pulled the trigger on a vortex 1-6 strike eagle since Sportsmensguide had it on sale for $285 shipped, currently looking for the differences in mounts. Any real reason to go with something higher dollar?
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Originally Posted By Farley1324⏩
Always use my glock slide stop as a slide release, never slingshot cause always afraid of riding it back and not chambering fully. if i had to guess tho i would agree with you that the reason they use support hand is so that you dont have to reset your grip after you move it to manipulate the slide release, particularly on something like a glock where its a pretty small lever and a square-ish frame. I have decent sized hands but i still have to move my grip if i want to use the slide release on my 21 with my strong thumb.Some people with some pistols can't reach the slide release with their weapon-hand thumb in the firing grip, I think?
ETA: For me I think I get the timing down easier using my support thumb, as in it's easier for me to **** up and drop the slide early when a different hand is dropping the slide vs running the magazine in. I don't know if it's really a factor, but support thumb is used to hit the bolt release on AR's and whatever else on a reload too, so it's the same basic thing and consistency is good eh? I'd rather use my weapon thumb to release the slide than do the slingshot though, still faster I think, and can't ride it
It works perfectly as a release, whatever they call it.
ETA: For me I think I get the timing down easier using my support thumb, as in it's easier for me to **** up and drop the slide early when a different hand is dropping the slide vs running the magazine in. I don't know if it's really a factor, but support thumb is used to hit the bolt release on AR's and whatever else on a reload too, so it's the same basic thing and consistency is good eh? I'd rather use my weapon thumb to release the slide than do the slingshot though, still faster I think, and can't ride it
It works perfectly as a release, whatever they call it.
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