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Originally Posted by UncaGrunny
The takedown lever is an elegant solution to human error that is all too common even among the experienced,...
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This was nicely written.
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Originally Posted by UncaGrunny
But you'll never catch me dangling my precious pinky down inside the chamber; I like it too much. I have way too good an imagination of what it would be like to have the chamber slap shut on it in case of 'mistake.'
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I can tell you from experience that it will not cut your pinky off. However, it does hurt. Still, with your pinky in there, the slide doesn't have far to move and doesn't build much momentum. You'll do more damage hitting your thumb with a hammer than an M&P slide closing on your pinky.
Even so, the advice to use a tool is the very embodiment of wisdom and should be followed.