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<blockquote data-quote="Hawkman" data-source="post: 2946924" data-attributes="member: 29933"><p>I believe many instructors teach this way, and I can understand the logic. Personally I prefer to practice the 'backwards' method by dropping the magazine first, and then racking the slide back to the rear and looking for an empty chamber.</p><p></p><p>One of the big reasons I do this is when I am reminding my wife how to unload the pistol at the range (she knows how, but she finds some guidance helpful to ensure she is doing everything the right way), manipulating the slide (Glock 26) is somewhat difficult. Additionally, with no magazine, the slide automatically locks to the rear once the slide is moved to the rearmost position. It is much easier for the wife to drop the magazine and then pull really hard ONCE to get the slide to lock back to the rear and then check for an empty chamber. It is incredibly difficult for her or any other newbie I daresay to rack the slide rearward while simultaneously pressing up on the small and stiff stock Glock slide lock in order to lock back the slide. Probably the most difficult operation in typical handgun manipulation.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, if there happens to be a jam in the pistol (FTF or FTE), I find dropping the magazine FIRST makes dealing with the problem more manageable.</p><p></p><p>Just my $.02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawkman, post: 2946924, member: 29933"] I believe many instructors teach this way, and I can understand the logic. Personally I prefer to practice the 'backwards' method by dropping the magazine first, and then racking the slide back to the rear and looking for an empty chamber. One of the big reasons I do this is when I am reminding my wife how to unload the pistol at the range (she knows how, but she finds some guidance helpful to ensure she is doing everything the right way), manipulating the slide (Glock 26) is somewhat difficult. Additionally, with no magazine, the slide automatically locks to the rear once the slide is moved to the rearmost position. It is much easier for the wife to drop the magazine and then pull really hard ONCE to get the slide to lock back to the rear and then check for an empty chamber. It is incredibly difficult for her or any other newbie I daresay to rack the slide rearward while simultaneously pressing up on the small and stiff stock Glock slide lock in order to lock back the slide. Probably the most difficult operation in typical handgun manipulation. Lastly, if there happens to be a jam in the pistol (FTF or FTE), I find dropping the magazine FIRST makes dealing with the problem more manageable. Just my $.02 [/QUOTE]
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