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Racking or slamming an empty 1911 slide
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<blockquote data-quote="EKing" data-source="post: 3303933" data-attributes="member: 43282"><p>Heard the same crap from a guy who told me that letting the bolt go forward on an empty AR15 would break the bolt. Bunch of crap. </p><p></p><p>Stripping and feeding the round does not slow the slide enough to make the impact less stressful on the frame/locking block/bolt/breech face/etc. If your slide is slowing down enough to cushion the already violent impact of steel on steel, you are having or about to have feeding issues. </p><p></p><p>If your gun breaks, it's not due to letting the slide go forward on an empty chamber. You either got a lemon or you did something else to abuse it. </p><p>Same crap from guys who will tell you to never use the slide lock/release lever to chamber a round. Bull. If your firearm will not reliably chamber a round using the slide lock/release, send it back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EKing, post: 3303933, member: 43282"] Heard the same crap from a guy who told me that letting the bolt go forward on an empty AR15 would break the bolt. Bunch of crap. Stripping and feeding the round does not slow the slide enough to make the impact less stressful on the frame/locking block/bolt/breech face/etc. If your slide is slowing down enough to cushion the already violent impact of steel on steel, you are having or about to have feeding issues. If your gun breaks, it's not due to letting the slide go forward on an empty chamber. You either got a lemon or you did something else to abuse it. Same crap from guys who will tell you to never use the slide lock/release lever to chamber a round. Bull. If your firearm will not reliably chamber a round using the slide lock/release, send it back. [/QUOTE]
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