A common malfunction is slightly pressing the magazine catch so the magazine drops down slightly. When this happens, the next round doesn't chamber and you get a click instead of bang. Tapping (slapping) the magazine reseats the magazine so you can go back to shooting.
Nothing wrong with the gun. Those are the dummy rounds. Really they're for evaluating trigger manipulation, malfunction clearance is a secondary training benefit.
A ball and dummy drill is when your magazine is randomly loaded with inert rounds ("dummies"). The goal is to practice malfunction drills. Ideally, a training partner will load the magazine for you, so you don't anticipate the dummies.
@leodaher . I had never heard that before and i did not see it on the link from Enos that brought me here. Thanks, at least no one else will think that now.
I need to make a correction to my previous post: after reading HeadHunter's comments in another discussion board, I realized his goal in using ball and dummy in that training session was to work on some trigger manipulation issues and not malfunction clearing. My bad.
A common malfunction is slightly pressing the magazine catch so the magazine drops down slightly. When this happens, the next round doesn't chamber and you get a click instead of bang. Tapping (slapping) the magazine reseats the magazine so you can go back to shooting.
HeadHunter100 6 months ago
I've noticed people slapping the magazine when they come to a dummy round. Is that to simulate a reload?
soundsfromthestreet 7 months ago
awesome music
bxnyfordham 9 months ago
The song is a remix from DJ Siamey.
Nothing wrong with the gun. Those are the dummy rounds. Really they're for evaluating trigger manipulation, malfunction clearance is a secondary training benefit.
HeadHunter100 11 months ago
HeadHunter, That looks like a great drill. I hope I get to do some training with you some day.
thejohnemckenzie 11 months ago
HeadHunter, what's the name of that song? It's pretty cool.
leodaher 11 months ago
What was wrong with your gun?
sfpmb 11 months ago
@sfpmb
A ball and dummy drill is when your magazine is randomly loaded with inert rounds ("dummies"). The goal is to practice malfunction drills. Ideally, a training partner will load the magazine for you, so you don't anticipate the dummies.
leodaher 11 months ago
@leodaher . I had never heard that before and i did not see it on the link from Enos that brought me here. Thanks, at least no one else will think that now.
sfpmb 11 months ago
@sfpmb
I need to make a correction to my previous post: after reading HeadHunter's comments in another discussion board, I realized his goal in using ball and dummy in that training session was to work on some trigger manipulation issues and not malfunction clearing. My bad.
leodaher 11 months ago