Originally Posted by youseemym&p

my grandfather is 93 and still carries his GI 1911. he cant pull the slide back period. however he found a way around this.

he puts on a mechanics glove with really rubbery grippy texture. and holds the slide firm in his left hand. then with his right hand, pushes the frame froward. thus by this motion cycling the action.

he said he could try all day to hold the gun and rack the slide, but it wont happen, but the muscles used to push forward seem to work better than those to pull backwards. :-) his arthritis doesnt mind it either.