When looking at a used pistol I always wonder "was this gun abused?", and try to find signs of abuse.
Supposedly dropping the slide on an empty chamber is very bad for the health of a pistol, and yet alot of people seem to do it. Now, I don't know exactly what gets broken when doing this and I would like to see what damage produced by repeatedly releasing the slide on an empty chamber looks like.
It would be great if any one could post photos of a pistol damaged by those actions, or at least describe what to look for.
Supposedly dropping the slide on an empty chamber is very bad for the health of a pistol, and yet alot of people seem to do it. Now, I don't know exactly what gets broken when doing this and I would like to see what damage produced by repeatedly releasing the slide on an empty chamber looks like.
It would be great if any one could post photos of a pistol damaged by those actions, or at least describe what to look for.