Recent content by sweeede

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When my supplies get low, I start using my pellet guns. .177 and .22 cal. It satisfies my desire to target practice. S

Can you make rimfire shells?

Have her try adapt to the gun. I fly RC airplanes using a mode 2 transmitter made to right handers, I've bowled for years with right handed bowling shoes, and I've adapted to the S&W 22A with it's slide stop and safety positioned to right handers. She should be able to make it work.

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The Handi-Racker will not work on the S&W 22A. It's a good idea though for other semi-autos with full length slides. S

I came up with a homemade mag loader aid for my 22A. Seems to work fine and much easier on the fingers.

No real problem with loading the mags, though it is tough on the thumb. Also the mag pin is not reversible so it's abit harder for left handers. The slide is hard to grip with thumb and and index finger so that's why I made the slide racker. S

I removed most of my post text and the two photos because of snarkeye's negative comment. Curling for bicep strength has little to do with it. It's the lack of grip strength with finger and thumb from arthritic hands. The racker will also help people with 'meat claws'.

Homemade slide racker I used a turnbuckle. I saw a you tube video about it. Sweeede

Works great. Sweeede

Thanks for your input guys. gdauth- Good idea. It works good and also using the thumb rather than the palm works. But as I 'play' with the gun, using different methods, the slide is getting easier to pull back. Thank you all. Sweeede

Thanks guys, It's cold at my firing range(an unheated machine shed) so it's a little easier to pullback when the gun is a room temperature. I have a pair of inexpensive rubber fingered cotton gloves that helps, but I still have to switch to my dominate hand for enough strength. Also here's a...

Hello everyone.....newbie to S&W and first time poster here. I just bought a 22A 7" pistol. It has not yet been loaded or fired. I found that the slide is difficult for me to grip and to slide rearward. I'm hoping it will loosen up and that my technique will improve as time goes on. I've...