“Always keep a round in the chamber when seconds count; this was taught to me at my qualification renewal for FFDO in order to carry on the flight deck.”
How many minutes does it take to rack a Glock? Most people could do it in between the initial draw and getting on target with no time lost.
Don’t care what you think about it. Our instructor says by the time you’ve racked a round the bad guy has already popped you several times. We use H&K’s which have a long trigger pull and a long release. Mine is always cocked ready to go. Apparently you have no idea the type training an FFDO goes through.
However much time it takes, that might be more time than you can spare. I was carrying my Glock 23 on a hog hunt at night when a 350+ boar came at me out of nowhere while I was trying to tether a dog, and had one free hand. Had I taken the time to "rack the slide" he would have had me. When I carried my 1911, I always had it cocked. When it's my S&W 686, there'a always a full cylinder. As other's have said here, your finger is the primary safety mechanism. When my finger goes in the hole, I don't need any other mechanisms in the way.
An unchambered gun might as well not be loaded. I used to carry that way. In a situation where you are confronted with an attacker you may not be able to pull the slide. Also, if your hands are slick or sweaty in any way the slide will slip. I don’t have a Glock - my Rugers have actual safeties that I use.
How many minutes does it take to rack a Glock? Most people could do it in between the initial draw and getting on target with no time lost.
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Unless one arm is busy/disabled........
“How many minutes does it take to rack a Glock? Most people could do it in between the initial draw and getting on target with no time lost.”
Takes two hands, and if one is out of commission it may not be possible if not something to push against slide.
More than a few people are dead because they have drawn and pulled the trigger on an empty chamber.
Anyone, and ironically those that consider themselves too unsafe to carry with one in the chamber, are unsafe.
Exactly, right up to the point where it doesn’t feed, or you don’t pull back far enough because you’re in fight or flight mode, and it gets you killed.
Really? No time lost? When the average gun fight is 2 to 3 seconds, I'll take every fraction I can get. And I can guarantee you that if you have to rack the slide you just lost at least 1 to 2 seconds.