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re: Pistol for the wife (not your usual question).
Posted on 10/2/15 at 9:53 am to northern
Posted on 10/2/15 at 9:53 am to northern
I have a suggestion that is related to your question but not a firearm recommendation. You may want to try a different technique for racking the slide before searching for a hardware solution. Some people who find that the slingshot method is too difficult use the overhand method instead. If you are not familiar with it, there are videos on Youtube. The basic idea is that you hold the slide stationary in an overhand grip while shoving the pistol forward with your strong hand. It may be worth a shot if slide manipulation is your primary issue.
This post was edited on 10/2/15 at 9:56 am
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Posted on 10/2/15 at 10:08 am to Grebe
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I have a suggestion that is related to your question but not a firearm recommendation. You may want to try a different technique for racking the slide before searching for a hardware solution. Some people who find that the slingshot method is too difficult use the overhand method instead. If you are not familiar with it, there are videos on Youtube. The basic idea is that you hold the slide stationary in an overhand grip while shoving the pistol forward with your strong hand. It may be worth a shot if slide manipulation is your primary issue.
This is how I taught my wife. She holds the slide in her left hand and the grip in her right. She pushes and pulls at the same time. It absolutely works.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 10:22 am to Grebe
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Grebe
Exactly how I explained it to her when we went to look. I guess it may come with familiarity and experience with the firearm, not to mention some expected break in.
I may have answered my own question in the OP, but we will check out the Glock 17/19 next. I think the simplicity of the slide, for lack of a better term (grip area maybe?), could make the technique easier to perfect. Only hang-up on the Glock is the size of the controls.
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