Rival
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I started to shoot with 1911 and got used to manually pulling back the slide instead of using the slide release lever. I was told it is better for the gun this way, less wear on the slide and the slide stop.
The rest of the guns that I use frequently - Ruger MkII and Makarov - also have rather vulnerable slide stops and are better off when you manually release the slide by pulling it back.
I know that Beretta 92 does not have this problem, and you can use the slide release as frequently as you want. The question is - can I use the slide release lever on Hi Power all the time, or should I do it the 1911 way - by pulling back the slide?
What about the rest of popular handgun designs?
The rest of the guns that I use frequently - Ruger MkII and Makarov - also have rather vulnerable slide stops and are better off when you manually release the slide by pulling it back.
I know that Beretta 92 does not have this problem, and you can use the slide release as frequently as you want. The question is - can I use the slide release lever on Hi Power all the time, or should I do it the 1911 way - by pulling back the slide?
What about the rest of popular handgun designs?