Yep, this works really well if you're standing and pointing the muzzle toward the ground, too - lots of leverage that way. (Although be sure you're not pointing it at your own feet, obviously!)

@@hux2000 I am of at least average size and strength and I had never had any notable problem with racking anything... until I bought a tiny Ruger Max. I was surprised at how difficult that is. On that one I use the two handed push/pull thing, getting my right arm involved in doing most of the heavy pushing.

@@kpasa111 I'm jealous of you. I've had the Ruger LCP 2 for a while, and can't find the max nearby. The little Ruger's are so cool. I used to just rack it empty while relaxing (ammo in another room) just to soften the springs and get used to how it felt.

How do I rack the slide with the thing stopping the slide? He pulls it back multiple times and nothing stops it. Is there a certain distance I should pull it or am I pulling it too far back?

@@brokegamer3381 If the magazine (clip) is empty, the slide locks back. Take the magazine (clip) out and the slide returns to firing position when you rack it. Buy some snapcaps to practice cycling ammo through a semi auto. They are dummy bullets made of plastic. They won't damage the firing pin and it's a safe way to get used to your gun

Thank you. I used to teach full time and this was something that a lot of people had simply never been exposed to before.

tcafan Great tip

Thank you and welcome! Yeah, a 9mm round is about 34,000 psi of pressure!

@@GBGuns well you have a new sub here Graham, your videos are awesome brother...much success to you man 💯

Skill give us a welcome resource to "stay in the game."

Ben Hayat your technique is the one that works best for me I don't like the way that he shows in the video.i always cut myself when I try it that way

I'm new to gun. It happened to me once when I did on Shield. My cousin did nicely and bullet fall on his palm. Doing that way I felt comfortable to check port and magazine well, but need lot strength to slide. Sometimes I slide with thumb and index around front sight. Is it good safe practice?

@@Family1st2023 using his method is the correct way but be sure you have a gap between your hand and the top of the slide. The faster you rack the easier it is and use the push pull technique. The reason this is the best method is it's faster when you insert a new magazine with the slide locked back you're not reaching around to the front of the slide. Point your handgun in a safe direction and practice racking the slide ever chance you get and it will become easy in no time.

That's essentially what this method is, but this method uses both arms to share the load.

I hope this method makes it easier for you. Thumb cocking the hammer first makes a huge difference too.

I agree

It's not just for women, people of all physical strengths can benefit from learning an easier way to do things.

Thank you. It was unissued!

And the shorter the barrel the stiffer the spring will be.

I had the same problem with a CZ P-01 it was awful. I oiled it way more than any of my guns. Problem solved

Not enough to be an issue for decades

No, because when you shoot the slide will go back and forth. Especially when you rack the slide back.

Thank you

totally false pretense. the massive difference in surface area with palm plus 4 fingers requires less hand muscle to maintain grip and the majority effort moves to the gross motor function of your upper arm. This aint towing and recovery. Your totally forgetting the force of stress at the point of contact. It is also WAY easier to utilize the push-pull technique (push frame forward with grip hand while pulling back on the side with supporting hand to split effort between two arms.) with palm grip. This can still easily be done while maintaining muzzle straight in front of you.

@@jusimplicit I'm sorry but you are incorrect. Natural physics dictates, that while you do not have as much grip on the surface, you do indeed have more strength pulling from the rear just as I explained in my wagon scenario. Its not a matter of opinion. It is a physical fact. Having said that, we are all free as long as we are safe to work the slide as we see fit. I think griping over the top is something people should practice ,simply because one may have to do it that in a certain situation. But we simply have more strength pulling from the rear. Actually pushing and pulling.

@@rustyyates421 you are totally ignoring the fact. the importance of grip. Let's use your "wagon example" I offroad and fully understand what you are trying to say, BUT no matter how much strength you have if you have poor grip all the strength is useless. If you are recovering a vehicle. You can have a 12,000 lbs. rated tow winch, amd all the strength is useless if the bow shackle or recovery point fails. The recovery point is basically the grip you have on the slide. All the extra strength is moot without a good sure grip. "weaker" people will be splitting too much effort maintaining a pinch style grip (which is a fine motor skill) and trying to rack the slide back. Gross motor skills is ALWAYS easier and stronger than fine motor skills. That is why babies develop palm grip (gross motor) before finger grip (fine motor skill). We're not talking physics here. we're talking BODY MECHANICS.

@@jusimplicit your grip doesn't mean much if you don't have as much strength. If you grip the slide from the back you can actually have practically as much finger surface on the slide simply by reaching a little more forward. I'm not ignoring anything, I've been shooting my entire life, some 40 years. The method you are referring to, from the side fingers over the top came into the picture about the time KZfaq came along. I hope you will understand, I'm not saying your way is an incorrect method, I'm saying that I see videos talking about how it is the correct way and an easier way and that is factor just not the case. When you rack from the side fingers over the top you are using mostly your hands ,arms with slightly more finger surface on the slide. Prior to the advent of youtube, it just wasn't done that way at least by most people. There is another problem, I see far too often with your method and I see even respected shooters making this mistake and it can be dangerous. When you rack the slide from the side and fingers over the top, there is sometimes a tendency for the elbow to be on the wrong side of the barrel. We know of course that keeping all of your body behind the shooting end of the barrel is paramount. All I'm saying is physics dictates that pulling the slide from the back is naturally stronger. It is safe shooters prerogative to rack the slide safely as the see fit.

Try racking with the method I demonstrated.

Exactly

Do grip and forearm exercises.

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@@mattdudley4782 "lash" Lush?

It's pretty east if you use the right method. The shorter the barrel the stiffer the spring will be no matter what the caliber. Use your bicep and triceps and it's easy.

i know its 2 years late..but i just watched this video..cock the hammer back first..then rack the slide..way easier..love my 1911 kimber also

Lol wtf

How?

It's a red herring. This has nothing to do with carrying in one condition or another.

A new video today might have audio-visual but the principles remain the same. We me make a new versions.

It makes things a lot easier

Have you tried the method I demonstrated? Technique seems to help most.

In general the longer the slide the easier they are to rack. Weaker springs and more to grip. If you have a hammer-fired gun pull the hammer back before racking.

Have you tried cocking the hammer before racking? Reducing the hammer spring risks reliability

The Beretta Pico .380 doesn't have the tip-up option, and it's a little bugger to rack. Even Hickok45 commented on it.

Unfortunately I don't from that description. It sounds like it may need warranty attention

It doesn't matter who made it, the shorter the barrel the stronger the spring has to be.

@@GBGuns im thinking glock would be better?

@@GBGuns ok ty

It's not about the brand, it's the barrel length, shorter barrels require stronger springs. I'd be happy to walk you through it. Send us a message to the GBGuns Facebook page.

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When the slide is back press up on the slide lock lever.

The CZ 75 has a small surface are to grab, but you can make it a little easier by thumbing the hammer back first.

Nope, that's how it works on a Xcalibur

@@GBGuns Love the answer, liked and subscribed.

It doesn't get much easier than a DA with the hammer back unless you go to a longer slide

Pull the slide fully to the rear while pushing up on the slide stop. The cheater method is to put an empty magazine in it and just pull the slide to the rear. The only exception to these two methods would be if your pistol doesn't have a slide stop but those are rare.

@@GBGuns i have a glock 19 gen 5 but thanks ! im new to the gun world so i appreciate this alot ! stay safe my brother

Have you tried the method demonstrated? Message us on Facebook and we can walk you through it.

Another tip with hammer-fired guns is to cock the hammer first, that's where most of your resistance comes from

some people just sand down areas where point of contact irritates their hand over the time of use; that or just build callouses over time; you can also utilize gloves if it is that much of a issue. nothing wrong with shooting with gloves

If you're new to handguns, it's much easier with either a loaded mag or no mag. With an empty magazine the gun is trying to do its job of locking open.

Not a cuman

This is extra helpful on a slippery Glock.

Compact is 4". In general the shorter the slide the stiffer the spring.