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racking my 9m
when i first got 9 m MS, itwas almost imposible for me to rack it or load the mag.
i let the handgunstay racked for about 2 weeks and then after catching my skin in the reaease a few times finally got the hang of it. tookmit to the range and after about 50 rounds the racking got a lot easer.. as to the loading the mag, i fianally bought a speeed loader and mow it is a cinch..
tell me are all 9 m's that way or was i just lucky??
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They are to be stiff. Just how it is.
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There is a right way and a wrong way to rack a slide, or a way that is more difficult. You grab the gun w/your shooting hand using a shooting grip. Reach over w/the other hand and palm down, w/the weak hand, place all four fingers across the slide, gripping w/the entire hand. Then push w/the shooting hand and pull w/the weak one. There is a Youtube vid showing women how to rack a slide that works for folks w/hand strength issues or arthritis.
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Originally Posted by Old cop
There is a right way and a wrong way to rack a slide, or a way that is more difficult. You grab the gun w/your shooting hand using a shooting grip. Reach over w/the other hand and palm down, w/the weak hand, place all four fingers across the slide, gripping w/the entire hand. Then push w/the shooting hand and pull w/the weak one. There is a Youtube vid showing women how to rack a slide that works for folks w/hand strength issues or arthritis.
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I would agree. That's how I was taught by an expert marksman and x marine. Push and pull...
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thanks to all of you, the pushand pull works for me..
thanx again.
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Welcome from Texas docg2. Great forum for all things S&W, have fun, learn lots, share what you know.
Yeah, they start out pretty stiff and loosen up with use.
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