Liberals should look down the barrel while performing this test.
Posted on 02/27/2017 5:34:14 AM PST by w1n1
In the mid 70’s I did a tour of duty as base police at NAS Moffett Field near Mountain View California. We carried M1911A1s and checked them in at the end our our shift. To clear the weapon we’d lock the slide open, check the chamber then look down the magazine well to make sure the magazine was out. You’d then release the slide and pull the trigger to uncock the hammer.
Our female patrolmen had trouble locking the slide back so they shortened the procedure. They’d lock their forearm and pull the slide back so they could look in just enough to make sure there was no round in the chamber. They’d then let the slide go, and pull the trigger.
I’m sure many familiar with semi-auto pistols can see where this is going.
Debbie forgot to remove the magazine. After she let the slide go, pulling the trigger was followed by the expected discharge.
The round went between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal. It didn’t penetrate the sole of her shoe but did leave an indentation in the sole and floor.
Her fellow patrolmen had the shoe bronzed and gave her a certificate stating that she had qualified with the .45 pistol by one foot.
Liberals should look down the barrel while performing this test.
Take it to the nearest Scientology joint.
I’m too simple for all these fancy ‘checks’. I just look at the chamber.
LOL
Buy some armoror inert rounds and practice... and then go up to YouTube and check out firearms fails, or pistol fails and watch stupido’s shoot themselves by doing stupid stuff with loaded firearms.
How about a quick way to
Break Down a 1911?
Remove the magazine. Open the slide and lock it. Opening the slide will remove a chambered round and it can be retrieved. Replace the magazine into the firearm. Release slide which will chamber the first round from the magazine. Safe the firearm. Remove magazine. Place the retrieved round into the magazine. Return magazine to the firearm. Place firearm in holster. Easy peasy.
A friend had an Uzi and taught me to always clear 3 times. I still do it to this day.
Incorrect. Look down the muzzle to see if you can see a round in the barrel. If you don't see one, pull the trigger, you're probably safe.
The counter person shoulda cleared it before even handing it over.
Same deal with the Springfield Armory XDM or XDS. Chamber indicator and/or pin.
“...and if it ain’t loaded, load it. An unloaded gun is dangerous!”
If you want to see if your firearm is clear, you drop the magazine, lock the slide to the rear, perform a visual and tactile inspection of the chamber for a lack of a round, then rack the slide three times.
Really. Like riding a motorcycle. If your can’t remember what gear you are in you probably shouldn’t be riding a motorcycle...
If you can’t remember if it is loaded you probably shouldn’t be handling firearms.
I check every gun I pick up every time. If I take a gun off I re-check it when I pick it up again. Not a memory thing, it is a control thing.
I don’t understand the purpose of this article. If you want to ensure a weapon is clear, drop the magazine and lock the slide back to inspect.
If you want to ensure there is a round in the chamber, insert a full magazine and rack a round into the chamber, it will stay there until you pull the trigger.
If you can’t remember what condition your weapon is in, you should probably switch to a revolver.
Safety off, keep pulling the trigger until the slide locks back. She’s clear.
Yes, the blogger on American Shooting Journal caused this confusion by using the word 'clear.' In the video he links to Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical never uses the word 'clear' he uses the word 'check' only. He is talking about a 'condition check' as opposed to 'clearing the weapon.'
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