@DeadeyeSteve no smart one if you have your wpn pointed to the target all you have to do is change the mag that just makes you a little faster go get on target. plus you always what to train like if you were in combat. its how they train us in the Marine corps but if you think your way is better thats kool but the way im telling you will save you some time and in combat every second counts,,,
@0331mikes So, it's about speed? If your method were the fastest way to reload and get the next shot off... why isn't that the preferred method of competition shooters (to include two members of the USMC 3 Gun team I personally know or the Army Marksmanship Unit)? Stages and matches are won on fractions of seconds and the fastest reloaders don't point at the "target."
@DeadeyeSteve like i said man what ever works for you... i also have friends that comp and as a Marine i was just telling you how the teach us. im rally fast to i practice all the time but like i said what ever works for you. you like your method and i like my method.
@0331mikes You said: "no thats wrong always aim the wpn to the target. you need to get a new instructor not teaching you the right way." Why is that I get my way, you get your way, but slagman5 doesn't get his way? I don't care what they taught you in the Corps. It was wrong. Post a vid; I wanna see yer fast reloads. Time 'em. I don't think you can break 2 seconds.
@ :49 don't you mean the clip release ? Haha I just had to say that.. One of my pet peeves with gun terms.. Annoys the shit out of me.. Nice videos, pretty accurate and informative.
M1911s like the one in this video are single-action pistols. The hammer is not automatically cocked as part of the reloading process, and must be manually pulled back after a fresh magazine has been inserted.
@CrimsonInquisitor Completely untrue. The slide blowing back extracting the round cocks the hammer...its called a semi-automatic pistol...this isnt a cowboy action gun.
@CrimsonInquisitor- Only if you've just taken it out of your case it isn't.. I've you have been shooting and the slide is back then the hammer is cocked and it wouldn't be cocked only if you took out the mag, had the slide forward and dry fired or released the hammer.. The 1911 is a SA only though, you're correct.
Because it is what's called single-action. The trigger won't pull the hammer back. If the hammer has not already been set back into a firing position by the slide, you must cock it with your thumb.
Slagman, just an observation, at 1:41 it looks to me like your strong hand is not squared up behind the grip. When the grip is in your palm the length of the gun looking across the top of the slide should run in-line with your forearm, not displaced to one side.
It aids in taking recoil and I believe it will also give you the reach you need to actuate the magazine release with the strong hand without shifting your grip.
It's not just at 1:41, I know what grip you're speaking of, on youtube shootingcoach is real popular in advocating it, and that's where you line up the weapon to your arm, instead of just putting the deepest part of the web between your thumb and index finger in the centerline. I've always shot with the firearm in the deepest part of the webbing instead of cocking it to the side to line up with my arm.
I manage recoil fine and am a really good shot. I've tried both, and am more comfortable this way. I'm not saying it's the "right" way, it's ONE way to do it. I learned my shooting from many different people, but one main source of info and training has been training people in firearm use for about 30 years, is the head armorer and firearm instructor for a major police department here where I live.
I don't want to say his name because I don't want to be speaking for him, but he advocates the type of grip I use as well as the one you speak of. He considers both approved grips and have never had a problem with my shooting or the way I shoot. I appreciate your comment but I trust him in his training. Plus, I've been shooting for over 15 years at this point and is the one thing I can say I'm really good at. :-)
Gotcha, just sharing knowledge. Like you I too used to actuate the magazine release with the weak hand (small hands).
When it was suggested I square up the grip it was actually when I was learning to shoot and reload on one handed drills.
I found that doing so, while uncomfortable gave me faster splits on timer(more meat behind the gun principle.) and as an ambient benefit solved that particular control reach problem. So I trained myself into it.
Thanks for understanding man. The method you speak of is actually a very good method, I've just become way too comfortable shooting this way. 15 years is a long time to break a habit, but I shoot very well like this, who knows if I try to change it I might shoot worse...
I can understand that, though I'd also share something another shooter shared with me; from an evolutionary standpoint it doesn't cost us very much to try different techniques. I think all of us are in our ways trying various tweaks and changes to improve the way we do everything.
Next time you are at the range put a few rounds down with a few different techniques you think you might change things for the better. You can always go back to shooting the way you did before right?
Actually, I learned about that a while back and I did try it and found it very awkward for me, not to mention it was not the natural way I grab the weapon so I always needed to tweak it a bit after drawing the weapon... Also, the sights didn't line up naturally, I had to actually aim it in, while with the way I do it I can draw and shoot blindfolded and it would shoot straight. I think my wrist might not be straight, lol.
Ah right. I guess it's good to see you've adapted to the limitation. I suppose you can always shift your grip while doing one handed drills anyway. As long as you react right for the given situation then it works.
yeah thats no bueno, not all mags are made of steel and are as light as 1911 mags most wont drop free like that, then what, salt shaker time, thats what. mags should be pulled clear of the mag well. you have to train for worst case senarios, always.
if you dont have snag proof sights you can use the rear sights on the back/bottom of your shoe to rack the slide holstering the weapon first putting the new mag in andcharging weapon on shoe
i like keeping the weapon close to you good retention less time for your hand to travel with fresh mags dont agree with weak hand slide release faster and smoother for me to use slide release . dont count on this but alot of times when the heart is going and you slam the mag in hard and fast the slide will release on its own (sometimes)
nice work. good seeing a practical self defense/combat reload instead of all the competition reloads on youtube. much more useful for when you actually have to use your weapon.
That's what your armpits are for, lol. And you can use your clothing or something else and push the front sight against it to rack the slide. But if you're reloading from slide lock, then all you have to do in insert a magazine and hit the slide stop.
Was in the military but my handgun knowledge was mostly from before then. Taught by people I know from law enforcement, military, and firearm instructors. No competition shooters though.
Tucking your shirt in might help. One less step could give you that extra second. Also, to really test a theory like this, try doing it under stressed conditions like someone screaming at you or maybe shooting around you while doing magazine exchanges. When the adrenaline is flowing Murphy's Law tends to kick in. It takes 1500 repetitions for something to become a habit, which needs to be taken into account when trying something new.
What do you mean tucking in the shirt? Not prior to a shooting I hope because you can't walk around with your mags and firearm exposed, have to be concealed. I'm not really going for competition shooting, more for how you would be in real life, which is with clothing over the holster and mag pouch.
I agree with racking the slide after a dry reload, ( instead of using slide stop)during a combat situation or during a high amount of adrenaline, fine motor skills tend to almost disappear.
That was a fast reload. What type of mag pouch are you using? Do you have the bullets pointing forward in the pouch or towards you back. I struggle to get the mag out and twist my hand to insert. Don't know the proper way.Good training, Thanks. Do you sell DVD's with all your training on them?
I actually have a pretty cheapy mag pouch made by Blade Tech. They have more expensive ones, but I got their cheaper model. The direction the bullets point is actually a personal preference thing. Some people find it easier to have them pointed forward, some like them pointed back. Try them both, see how you naturally reach for the mag and which results in them being pointed the right way when you bring the mag up to the weapon.
I enjoy watching instructional videos by people who know what they're doing. Always a good thing for refreshers, especially during the off-season like it is now.
One of my goals for next year is to move away from relying on the slide catch and going for the slide drawback to chamber, as you say it is a universal tactic but I'm still not purchasing a semi without a decent slide stop :P
Keep 'em coming!
By the by, can you do a tutorial on shotguns? I don't think I've seen a proper YT one yet.
Regarding shotguns, I would love to. I've been thinking about that. I went for a while without a shotgun after I sold my FN/Winchester 1300, but about a month ago I've decided to purchase a Remington 870. I don't know, we'll see.
I heard the Glock's slide release is really weak and can break pretty easy if you use it more often, and is better to just pull the slide back when you reload
When I reload I do like you do and hold it by my face. But I hold it off to the side more by my cheek. Also the HK45 has a nice extended ambidextrious slide catch.
Yah, I've seen those. But HK's are too expensive and I don't like their attitude toward the consumer market, so I tend to not spend any money on their products. Taurus tried something like that mag release on the HK on one of their semi-autos, but it completely sucks. Forgot what it was called...
Oops, thought I hit reply from your message, must have just hit post comment. Anyway, I have replied to your post, it is in the comments section of my video. Thanks for commenting.
Well, the magazine is not going to disappear the second it hits the floor. Go get it after the danger has passed.
The reason why I have moved from using the slide stop to racking the slide because of other weapons is in the event that your weapon is not available for whatever reason and you have to use someone else's. You need to train in a way that will work no matter what.
And bringing it in toward your body is not for speed, it's for weapon retention. You don't want to reload with the weapon extended, because it's a weapon that cannot fire, so anyone can run up and grab it and maybe take control of your weapon. I have been used to bringing it back to index, but I am trying to get used to a boxing like stance, keep it into your body and still keep it within line of sight.
Like this video... I see now where I can improve so that I can pass the range tests that my company has for time to time. I work as a security guard.
64Albere 4 months ago
verybody know how to do that, OK? just do it and don't talk too much. and u are very slow
icelantiger 8 months ago
Awesome video! Nice Job, keep doing them!
patvh1 9 months ago
no thats wrong always aim the wpn to the target. you need to get a new instructor not teaching you the right way
0331mikes 10 months ago
@0331mikes Why? Are you going to shoot the target with the empty gun?
DeadeyeSteve 7 months ago
@DeadeyeSteve no smart one if you have your wpn pointed to the target all you have to do is change the mag that just makes you a little faster go get on target. plus you always what to train like if you were in combat. its how they train us in the Marine corps but if you think your way is better thats kool but the way im telling you will save you some time and in combat every second counts,,,
0331mikes 7 months ago
@0331mikes So, it's about speed? If your method were the fastest way to reload and get the next shot off... why isn't that the preferred method of competition shooters (to include two members of the USMC 3 Gun team I personally know or the Army Marksmanship Unit)? Stages and matches are won on fractions of seconds and the fastest reloaders don't point at the "target."
DeadeyeSteve 7 months ago
@DeadeyeSteve like i said man what ever works for you... i also have friends that comp and as a Marine i was just telling you how the teach us. im rally fast to i practice all the time but like i said what ever works for you. you like your method and i like my method.
0331mikes 7 months ago
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@0331mikes You said: "no thats wrong always aim the wpn to the target. you need to get a new instructor not teaching you the right way." Why is that I get my way, you get your way, but slagman5 doesn't get his way? I don't care what they taught you in the Corps. It was wrong. Post a vid; I wanna see yer fast reloads. Time 'em. I don't think you can break 2 seconds.
DeadeyeSteve 7 months ago
definately just lost 4 mins of my life.....
lllynx122 1 year ago
dont forget that you have to have sleight of hand XD
pwng132 1 year ago
your fucking slow
bennett8383 1 year ago
Skip to 4:00 to see the actual reloadig
supermi123 1 year ago
Lost 4 minutes of my life!
Betinho159753 1 year ago
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please do not do any more videos like this ! You suck...Poor communicator and bad techniques. You will get people killed if they follow your tips !
carcajouxx 1 year ago
I pew pew niggas all dayz! Das REAL gangsta!
Shattersky 1 year ago
thx mate now i know how i can kill some1 lolxd
markdoeschot 1 year ago
@ :49 don't you mean the clip release ? Haha I just had to say that.. One of my pet peeves with gun terms.. Annoys the shit out of me.. Nice videos, pretty accurate and informative.
mixwell1983 1 year ago
dont aim like that bend your arms a bit more and i dont mean to be bossy
J3NXx80 1 year ago
Man if I had a hand gun right now, I wouldn't sitting here learning safety instructions about handling them, I'd be out at the range shooting!
aznsnowbail2 1 year ago
@aznsnowbail2
Stupid.
steveeeeboi 1 year ago 2
nice vid and good explanation! i hope to watch more of your videos and thanks for the safety tips!
halofreak431 1 year ago
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u stupid korean... u dont need to do half this crap
Calsk8er 2 years ago
you talk to much bro
abricado951 2 years ago
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NOOB!!!!!!
IMnotSAS 2 years ago
why do you need to cock the gun?
leopower7 2 years ago
M1911s like the one in this video are single-action pistols. The hammer is not automatically cocked as part of the reloading process, and must be manually pulled back after a fresh magazine has been inserted.
CrimsonInquisitor 2 years ago
@CrimsonInquisitor Completely untrue. The slide blowing back extracting the round cocks the hammer...its called a semi-automatic pistol...this isnt a cowboy action gun.
combsrr 2 years ago 2
Actually, the hammer is cocked when the slide moves back after all of the rounds are fired.
someguy0474 2 years ago
@CrimsonInquisitor- Only if you've just taken it out of your case it isn't.. I've you have been shooting and the slide is back then the hammer is cocked and it wouldn't be cocked only if you took out the mag, had the slide forward and dry fired or released the hammer.. The 1911 is a SA only though, you're correct.
mixwell1983 1 year ago
to put the bullet from the clip into the chamber
guitarboy2015 2 years ago
thanks
leopower7 2 years ago
Because it is what's called single-action. The trigger won't pull the hammer back. If the hammer has not already been set back into a firing position by the slide, you must cock it with your thumb.
someguy0474 2 years ago
u make me sick
macpac13 2 years ago
Slagman, just an observation, at 1:41 it looks to me like your strong hand is not squared up behind the grip. When the grip is in your palm the length of the gun looking across the top of the slide should run in-line with your forearm, not displaced to one side.
It aids in taking recoil and I believe it will also give you the reach you need to actuate the magazine release with the strong hand without shifting your grip.
Regards.
meatabuse 2 years ago
It's not just at 1:41, I know what grip you're speaking of, on youtube shootingcoach is real popular in advocating it, and that's where you line up the weapon to your arm, instead of just putting the deepest part of the web between your thumb and index finger in the centerline. I've always shot with the firearm in the deepest part of the webbing instead of cocking it to the side to line up with my arm.
slagman5 2 years ago
I manage recoil fine and am a really good shot. I've tried both, and am more comfortable this way. I'm not saying it's the "right" way, it's ONE way to do it. I learned my shooting from many different people, but one main source of info and training has been training people in firearm use for about 30 years, is the head armorer and firearm instructor for a major police department here where I live.
slagman5 2 years ago
I don't want to say his name because I don't want to be speaking for him, but he advocates the type of grip I use as well as the one you speak of. He considers both approved grips and have never had a problem with my shooting or the way I shoot. I appreciate your comment but I trust him in his training. Plus, I've been shooting for over 15 years at this point and is the one thing I can say I'm really good at. :-)
slagman5 2 years ago
Gotcha, just sharing knowledge. Like you I too used to actuate the magazine release with the weak hand (small hands).
When it was suggested I square up the grip it was actually when I was learning to shoot and reload on one handed drills.
I found that doing so, while uncomfortable gave me faster splits on timer(more meat behind the gun principle.) and as an ambient benefit solved that particular control reach problem. So I trained myself into it.
Different strokes for different folks.
meatabuse 2 years ago
Thanks for understanding man. The method you speak of is actually a very good method, I've just become way too comfortable shooting this way. 15 years is a long time to break a habit, but I shoot very well like this, who knows if I try to change it I might shoot worse...
slagman5 2 years ago
I can understand that, though I'd also share something another shooter shared with me; from an evolutionary standpoint it doesn't cost us very much to try different techniques. I think all of us are in our ways trying various tweaks and changes to improve the way we do everything.
Next time you are at the range put a few rounds down with a few different techniques you think you might change things for the better. You can always go back to shooting the way you did before right?
meatabuse 2 years ago
Actually, I learned about that a while back and I did try it and found it very awkward for me, not to mention it was not the natural way I grab the weapon so I always needed to tweak it a bit after drawing the weapon... Also, the sights didn't line up naturally, I had to actually aim it in, while with the way I do it I can draw and shoot blindfolded and it would shoot straight. I think my wrist might not be straight, lol.
slagman5 2 years ago
Ah right. I guess it's good to see you've adapted to the limitation. I suppose you can always shift your grip while doing one handed drills anyway. As long as you react right for the given situation then it works.
meatabuse 2 years ago
yeah thats no bueno, not all mags are made of steel and are as light as 1911 mags most wont drop free like that, then what, salt shaker time, thats what. mags should be pulled clear of the mag well. you have to train for worst case senarios, always.
ruben7681 2 years ago
you looked nervous at first
mikeinthehouse123 2 years ago
I'm a horrible public speaker, just knowing I'm posting this on the internet, yes I do get a little nervous starting off, lol.
slagman5 2 years ago
Hopefully you have a weaker fear of human aggression. lol. Cool video, though, man. Though I do disagree with some of your ideas on combat reloading.
MrSalamander7 2 years ago
You just answered my question: Can you still pull the slide after inserting a new magazine?
And you answered it without me even asking! Wow, you're good!
malkrow21 2 years ago
never thought to put weapon in front of my face during reload process good vid
pervertedpenguin69 2 years ago
if you dont have snag proof sights you can use the rear sights on the back/bottom of your shoe to rack the slide holstering the weapon first putting the new mag in andcharging weapon on shoe
amstaffsonlyaz 2 years ago
i like keeping the weapon close to you good retention less time for your hand to travel with fresh mags dont agree with weak hand slide release faster and smoother for me to use slide release . dont count on this but alot of times when the heart is going and you slam the mag in hard and fast the slide will release on its own (sometimes)
amstaffsonlyaz 2 years ago
what gun is that
Ruuda1995 2 years ago
m1911 colt .45
EvilElmo123 2 years ago
nice work. good seeing a practical self defense/combat reload instead of all the competition reloads on youtube. much more useful for when you actually have to use your weapon.
udannlin 2 years ago
can you let your supportive hand pull the mag from the mag pouch while the magazine is released for faster reload? Is that proper?
Cptjonmiller 2 years ago
Yes unless you need to strip the current mag out, meaning it doesn't fall free, some mags don't drop free all the time...
slagman5 2 years ago
you can always use your weak hand to unlock the slide release?
does it affect if you pull it back to cock it forward? is there a difference
EvilElmo123 2 years ago
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clivebarker25 2 years ago
How would you load if one arm is disabled i.e. due to injury?
At 4:06 that was a fast reload. That was pretty good.
clivebarker25 2 years ago
That's what your armpits are for, lol. And you can use your clothing or something else and push the front sight against it to rack the slide. But if you're reloading from slide lock, then all you have to do in insert a magazine and hit the slide stop.
slagman5 2 years ago
I know stupid question. I have a tendency to ask a lot of stupid questions.
clivebarker25 2 years ago
Wasn't a stupid question, I didn't mention it in the video.
slagman5 2 years ago
nice technique
gimmethatglock 2 years ago
Ok, that makes sense. Just wondering what kind of firearms training you have. Military or self taught? What state are you in?
triquie71 2 years ago
Was in the military but my handgun knowledge was mostly from before then. Taught by people I know from law enforcement, military, and firearm instructors. No competition shooters though.
slagman5 2 years ago
Tucking your shirt in might help. One less step could give you that extra second. Also, to really test a theory like this, try doing it under stressed conditions like someone screaming at you or maybe shooting around you while doing magazine exchanges. When the adrenaline is flowing Murphy's Law tends to kick in. It takes 1500 repetitions for something to become a habit, which needs to be taken into account when trying something new.
triquie71 2 years ago
What do you mean tucking in the shirt? Not prior to a shooting I hope because you can't walk around with your mags and firearm exposed, have to be concealed. I'm not really going for competition shooting, more for how you would be in real life, which is with clothing over the holster and mag pouch.
slagman5 2 years ago
Great video. Thanks for posting!
mdmyers7206 2 years ago
I agree with racking the slide after a dry reload, ( instead of using slide stop)during a combat situation or during a high amount of adrenaline, fine motor skills tend to almost disappear.
jonnydigits 3 years ago
That was a fast reload. What type of mag pouch are you using? Do you have the bullets pointing forward in the pouch or towards you back. I struggle to get the mag out and twist my hand to insert. Don't know the proper way.Good training, Thanks. Do you sell DVD's with all your training on them?
3RiversMI 3 years ago
I actually have a pretty cheapy mag pouch made by Blade Tech. They have more expensive ones, but I got their cheaper model. The direction the bullets point is actually a personal preference thing. Some people find it easier to have them pointed forward, some like them pointed back. Try them both, see how you naturally reach for the mag and which results in them being pointed the right way when you bring the mag up to the weapon.
slagman5 3 years ago
I enjoy watching instructional videos by people who know what they're doing. Always a good thing for refreshers, especially during the off-season like it is now.
One of my goals for next year is to move away from relying on the slide catch and going for the slide drawback to chamber, as you say it is a universal tactic but I'm still not purchasing a semi without a decent slide stop :P
Keep 'em coming!
By the by, can you do a tutorial on shotguns? I don't think I've seen a proper YT one yet.
CSSstravag 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment.
Regarding shotguns, I would love to. I've been thinking about that. I went for a while without a shotgun after I sold my FN/Winchester 1300, but about a month ago I've decided to purchase a Remington 870. I don't know, we'll see.
slagman5 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing! This is a real good video bro...please keep posting!
Take care and have a great day!
-William-
myonlyteam 3 years ago
Very good advice. 5 stars
SilentWolf486 3 years ago
I heard the Glock's slide release is really weak and can break pretty easy if you use it more often, and is better to just pull the slide back when you reload
Excalibur01 3 years ago
When I reload I do like you do and hold it by my face. But I hold it off to the side more by my cheek. Also the HK45 has a nice extended ambidextrious slide catch.
USP1986 3 years ago
Yah, I've seen those. But HK's are too expensive and I don't like their attitude toward the consumer market, so I tend to not spend any money on their products. Taurus tried something like that mag release on the HK on one of their semi-autos, but it completely sucks. Forgot what it was called...
slagman5 3 years ago
good job!
pmalveda02 3 years ago
Oops, thought I hit reply from your message, must have just hit post comment. Anyway, I have replied to your post, it is in the comments section of my video. Thanks for commenting.
slagman5 3 years ago
Well, the magazine is not going to disappear the second it hits the floor. Go get it after the danger has passed.
The reason why I have moved from using the slide stop to racking the slide because of other weapons is in the event that your weapon is not available for whatever reason and you have to use someone else's. You need to train in a way that will work no matter what.
slagman5 3 years ago
And bringing it in toward your body is not for speed, it's for weapon retention. You don't want to reload with the weapon extended, because it's a weapon that cannot fire, so anyone can run up and grab it and maybe take control of your weapon. I have been used to bringing it back to index, but I am trying to get used to a boxing like stance, keep it into your body and still keep it within line of sight.
slagman5 3 years ago