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Originally Posted by NYC6
You're right, I was tired and misspoke. I wasnt paying attention to what I was typing.
However, having your thumb on the slide release does nothing if the weapon is in battery. It does not stop the pistol from firing. US Navy Vet inducted 1982. I've been shooting a while also. To each his own on our choices.  |
"Inoperable" wasn't in reference to the entire pistol, only to the slide stop becoming inoperable. So instead of getting to slide lock, it goes back into battery on an empty chamber, and you get the "loudest sound in the world" in a gunfight, "CLICK!" Ooops.
And we agree, to each their own on choices!
It is great there are choices. But, this also means someone who chooses to carry a weapon for self defense should decide on a form factor and stick with it. No sense in confusing your muscles by shooting many different types of pistols that require you to think about how you need to change your grip to shoot it effectively.
I'm not even following my own advice there, as I shoot 1911's in competitions and such, but carry a G23 and/or a S&M M&P340 revolver (ankle gun.) The grip angle on the Glock is different, so my natural POA on the draw is always a little higher than I expect. Not enough to cause problems at contact to 7 yards, but anything beyond that requires a little extra time to get the sights on target.