A gun you can handle blindfolded...

[CmdrSlander]

I was thinking about how familiar I am with m1911s and I wondered if I could reload and cock one with my eyes closed, I tried it with an air gun M1911 so that if I really effed up and shot myself I wouldn't die, and succeeded. This made me wonder: which guns do you have that you are so comfortable with that you could reload/strip/etc. blindfolded? Not that you should ever handle a real firearm with your vision impaired in any way.

 

[gennro]

My Ruger SR9. Everything is so well placed and easy to feel for.

 

[Devonai]

The Army made darn well sure I could do this with the M9 and M16A2/M4. Timed competitions are common in a training environment.

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

I'm sure most of us who have been in any kind of combat arms during the last have field-stripped an M16/M4 at least once blindfolded (or with a BDU cap on backward with the ear flaps down over our eyes since we didn't keep blindfolds around.) That seems pretty standard.

ETA: Devonai beat me to it.

Most modern polymer guns strip easily enough and in few enough pieces to be done easily without looking.

 

[Shoot66]

My two carry HGs. No big deal (not trying to be a be a smart ...).

 

[TheCol.U.S.M.C.]

M16, M9, M249, M240, 1911, and about every pistol and most of my rifles

 

[Zach S]

1911. Detail stripped and reassembled blindfolded. Took over an hour to reassemble, most of that time trying to get the sear pin in. Won $5 on that bet.

 

[Shadow 7D]

The Army made darn well sure I could do this with the M9 and M16A2/M4. Timed competitions are common in a training environment.

Been there done that
thankfully I was the just the medic, cause the MG's can make a real mess of a thumb when someone CAN'T look at what they are doing.

 

[CharlesT]

Anything I shoot a lot, because I also clean them a lot.

 

[mljdeckard]

1911, Glock, M-9, 870, there was a time I could do the major machine guns, honestly now that I've been a remf for so long, I would need some refresher time.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

which guns do you have that you are so comfortable with that you could reload/strip/etc. blindfolded?
H&K USP.

This topic reminded me of what I read (and saved) of WWII U.S. military tests of the British Sten, Thompson M1928, Reising Model 50 and UD42.

   Field Stripping Test

          Times in Seconds (Blindfolded)    
   Gun         Disassembly     Reassembly  
   --------    -----------     ----------- 
   Sten         15    (52)      25    (99) 
   Thompson     30    (34)      46   (113)
   UD42          3     (4)      11    (45) 
   Reising      78   (127)      98   (502)

Disassembly/reassembly blindfolded not only assures familiarity with the weapon, it gives clues as to how user-maintainable a weapon is. In several tests soldiers were simply unable to reassemble the Reising blindfolded in proving ground tests. The UD42 was made by Marlin for the OSS and was produced in the least numbers. Apparently a firearm that easy to maintain did not qualify for general issue.

 

[WardenWolf]

My Polish P-64 or any of my 9x18-caliber handguns. Heel magazine release, rack the slide to clear chamber, pull the trigger gard down and to the side, then pull the slide back and off. Pull the trigger guard down, pull the slide back and off.

 

[USAF_Vet]

I can reload and make hot both my hand guns, all my rifles and shotguns. I have not tried reloading my muzzle loader blind folded, though.

As for field stripping, the only one I could do it on was the M-44. Not hard though, pull back bolt, pull trigger, remove bolt. Take flat head screw driver, remove top screw, remove bottom screw, remove trigger guard/ magazine assembly. Slide off barrel bands, remove top hand guard, pull barrelled action from stock. Took me about as long to type it out as I could do it.

I haven't disassembled my S&W 469, still waiting for the owners manual for that one, and my Hi Point requires a hammer and punch. I do not want to attempt that blindfolded.

 

[blindhari]

In Berlin in 1968 as the armorer/supply clerk I got to talking too much. Net result was two disassembeld m14, m14a1, two 1911, one m60, one stevens 12 ga riot shotgun in a blanket and rolled around while I was blindfolded. All parts placed on the floor and the 1st Sgt with a stopwatch. As I was putting them back together I realised I had a third spring for the 1911 so I threw it at the nosiest person standing around. All weapons up and functional in under 8 minutes by the stopwatch. All extra pieces thrown some where around the arms room. Only person I hit was Commo NCO. During the time I was there I kept readiness level on weapons at 98.5 even under IG inspection. CO decided I knew my job and told every one to back off and let me do it.

blindhari

 

[Jonah71]

Glocks.

 

[searcher451]

I can do it with the Walther PP and PPK series of pistols. It's something I picked up years ago, and it's never left me.

 

[The-Reaver]

M9
M16/M4
M249
M240

FN-FAL
AK-47
S/A M1A The M1A's I can run into trouble with.. mainly reinstalling the bolt & trigger group.
Glock's

Think thats about all I have done. =)

 

[oneounceload]

glocks, P7, SxS and O/U shotguns

 

[c1ogden]

Just about any of the guns that I own.

 

[M2 Carbine]

A gun you can handle blindfolded...

Maybe not quite what you had in mind.

 

[hey_poolboy]

Nearly every gun I own. I would be the most confident with a Ruger 10/22 or a 1911 though.

Haven't tried detail stripping/reassembling a 1911 blindfolded though. Sounds like a good rainy day activity.

 

[gamestalker]

When my 5 boys were very young, 7 years old or so, I taught them how to completely break down a Rem. 870 blind folded. My youngest Son could completely break one down and reassemble it in something like 2-1/2 minutes. Soon they were doing the same with all of the weapons. Personally, I make sure I can break any of my weapons down blind folded and I find it necessary to be 100% proficient with the task.
Currently I can completly take down my revolver's, any of my AL handguns, shotguns, and rifles blind folded. Not being capable of taking down a weapon in the dark could be a major problem if the need to resolve a malfunction in the dark were to present. I get irritated with those who don't even try to learn how to take their weapon down for necessary cleanng or repairs.

 

[berettaprofessor]

Any Berettas, CZ, Browning HP, in fact most any handgun I own. Except the Ruger Mark III's....but they don't count because I can't do them fully-sighted and with the manual open in front of me.

 

[threefeathers]

My Glock 19, my Colt 1911.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Yes I was taught to do it by a Retired SF Friend that I was lucky enough to befriend in HS. He was a Real Hard Case till he learned he could trust you then you were like family to him. I was blessed to have him pass through my life.