Tully Mars Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 This question may have been answered here before, but I'm asking it again. After dropping the magazine and showing clear it has always been my understanding that the slide must be released and allow to go into battery. Today a shooter was gently putting the slide forward and was told that was perfectly ok. I interrupt the wording "allow the slide to go forward into battery" as Allow the slide to move under it's own power. Of course the wording "unimpeded" is used in regards to the trigger and not the slide. So what's the correct procedure? Below is copied from the WB handbook. UNLOAD and SHOW CLEAR: this means remove any live rounds and the magazine if one is inserted, and with the slide open hold the pistol so the official can see there is no magazine inserted and the chamber is empty. SLIDE DOWN: This means allow the slide to go forward to battery. HAMMER DOWN: While the pistol is pointed in a safe direction pull the trigger allowing the hammer to drop, unimpeded. Thanks, Tully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel B Carpenter Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hey Tully The way I read and practice this is that the slide can be let down gently BUT the hammer must be released unimpeded by the trigger, in order to set off a primer, but hopefully just go click Samuel B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Mars Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hey Sammy, Okay. That's not how I recall the description during the RO classes I've taken, but it's been awhile :) Thanks, Tully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 +1 for SBC's reply. Yes, slide can be eased down. Hammer can not. The important TEST is that there is no live round in the chamber after you have cleared the gun. Finely tuned 1911's are not going to like having the slide dropped hard on an empty chamber. It wears the sear and hammer notch, and leads to hammer following down even when charging rounds into the chamber during normal firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Tully, we changed the wording a few years ago for the reason GJ mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Mars Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Thanks to everyone. Apparently I need a refresher course! Tully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Thanks to everyone. Apparently I need a refresher course! Tully I'll be there with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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