How to Unload a Semi Auto GLOCK Pistol

Stay Safe, An Introduction to Gun Safety for Your Family Series. Basic unloading instructions for a semi auto GLOCK Pistol.

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Education

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• unload
• firearm
• gun
• safety
• semi
• auto
• glock
• pistol

[sasquatchhunter86]

question: when racking the slide, does it matter if you just let it slam shut, or should you guide it closed?

I usually let the slide on my glock 17 slam closed but I wonder if it would cause any problems later on down the road, as I have had my 17 for a little less than 2 years.

[StaySafe4Families]

The firearms are built to "slam" shut. As it is the regular action of the firearms. Thanks

[inscop]

Regardless of what parents tell their kids, kids WILL play with guns. Knowing how to properly unload a semi-auto will save lives. Parents should show this to their children BEFORE a tragedy occurs.

[StaySafe4Families]

We developed these videos to make the very important information available to persons who may or may not have the knowledge or experience to make one of these guns safe. Additionally, fear of these guns is not a logical reason for not being able to deal with real world situations. Thanks

[AzonaDbacks12]

are those dummy rounds

[StaySafe4Families]

Yes, those are inert snap caps. Thanks for asking.

[sorry009]

Someone needs to show that DEA agent this video...

[jsokolosky]

A mechanical inspection should be done in addition to the visual inspection.

Consider the possibility of a broken or damaged ejector or a dirty or damaged cartridge preventing the extractor form gripping and extracting a cartridge.

With the slide pulled back, use the thumb of the hand holding the body to push the slide stop lever upward to engage the slide lever lock holding the slide in the open position. Do a full visual inspection, use a finger to physically complete the inspection.

[LifeisGood762]

@sasquatchhunter86 For a Glock it won't hurt it, but some pistols (and rifles) it's better to guide it foreward, as the slide is slowed down slightly by the stripping of a round out of the magazine when you fire, so just releasing it with no magazine or an empty magazine, the slide has more velocity than when loading the chamber. Hope that helped.

[bambam7084]

at the end of the videos i have watch i have noticed that you don't explain the thing you do at the where u pull the thing on the back of the gun and guide it forward and whats the name of that thing anyways

[sadieblooming]

I was taught to rack three times, then inspect. A round stuck in the chamber will send a feedback if you rack more than once. This is also great if the mag is still accidently inside or at pitch darkness.

[TheAwsomeBrad]

I really kinda knew how to handle guns from growing up with my parents telling me guns aren't a toy, even at gun shows I don't aim guns around, even though I know its not loaded.

[MisterDvDCollector]

My Gun is always loaded.lol

[jtrav202]

what brand of extended Mag. is that?

[terriblefez]

@Cralts Yes. However, part of the action (at least in glocks) seems to use (in part) the next round or follower to assist in ejection. What I mean is yes, but it can often malfunction in the course of ejection without the magazine in the weapon. The round will still fire.

[Cralts]

will it still shoot if there is one in the chamber but no clip

[DannyAndroid]

You said "disengage the magazine release". If it's a release then engaging it would cause it to release... so should not it be "engage the magazine release" ?