Have you ever tried to field strip and reassemble your 1911 blindfolded?

[DMK]

OK, be honest, have you ever tried to do it like in the movies?

 

[Abby]

I don't have any idea how I could get the barrel link right if I was blindfolded. Otherwise, it might be kinda entertaining.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Yes.
M1 Garand and 1911A1. USMC, 1956.

My Wife, blindfolded, could field strip and assemble my GI 1911A1 shortly after I bought it in 1962.

 

[longeyes]

I think I'll work up to that, start with a Glock.

 

[M2 Carbine]

And I forgot, the BAR to.

 

[Pumpkinheaver]

I figure if it's that dark and my 1911 is in pieces for some reason, I'll just grab a different gun.

 

[brentwal]

Yes, but I can't do it in under two minutes

 

[Black Majik]

I've fieldstripped it blindfolded before, but I can't put the slidestop through the barrel link without seeing it.

 

[1911 guy]

Never tried.

I've been required to do a rifle in the service, but not a handgun. I won't do my own handgun that way because it would probably end up with the "idiot mark".

 

[antediluvianist]

Doesn't everybody?

 

[tbtrout]

Yes, we had to do all of our weapons blindfolded. 1911, M16 And M60

 

[MrDig]

When I was in the Secret Tactical Operations and Ordinance Group of Enforcers at the mall I did. I can't tell you exactly what I did for STOOGE and trust me you don't want to know.

Seriously other than extreme circumstances how is this skill set beneficial to my life? I am not taking a stab at Spec Op's soldiers by the way. All you guys with that type of credentials are a cut above lumps like me.

 

[Green Lantern]

Seriously other than extreme circumstances how is this skill set beneficial to my life?

Why is playing GameCube beneficial to MY life? It isn't really, except that it's fun!

Besides that, it sure can't hurt to know the workings of your weapon to the point that you COULD do it in the dark.

No, I haven't tried it. Hard to since I don't OWN a 1911...yet. The thought of doing so never really occured to me before today, but if it's something you want to do/enjoy doing then I say "go for it."

Like longeyes said, I could start with my Glock I suppose!

 

[Ala Dan]

Nope

Better things too do with my time~!

 

[Chindo18Z]

Yes...in the barracks as a Private / E-2 (issued a 1911A1).

Then I got a girlfriend and concentrated on field stripping other things in the dark

 

[horge]

Nope.
Threading the barrel link would be a hopeless endeavor.

 

[Geno]

Yes, and Much, Much More...

We actually had to do so blind-folded. I have stripped the 1911 (not hard), Glock 17 & 19 (easy), Browning High Power (easy). I think my view merits explaining why I perceive this to be so simplistic.

For the past 26 years, I have been a licensed TKD instructror. In testing, we have to perform our <<hyungs>> forms blindfolded. We have to start in a taped-off box, and end in that same taped-off box...blindfolded. The ability to do so or not, means the difference of pass/fail during promotion tests.

This experience (for the past 26 years) has vastly altered my functioning in similar circumstances. Eyesight, while wonderful, is not everything. I have been blessed with witnessing many people with impaired vision who performs some extraordinary tasks.

Sorry if I got too far of task here.

Doc2005

 

[DogBonz]

I can

But thats my WWII Colt. The new ones are harder.

 

[Texas Colt]

I had to accept the challenge and even had my wife time me...

I disassembled my Colt Commander is 13.05 seconds and reassembled it in 1 minute 22 seconds

Lining up the slide stop while blindfolded is not easy!

 

[usmccpl]

Either had to or wanted to with every weapon Ive owned or been issued.

 

[MagiKBullet]

I'll have to give that a try with my trp after my next range trip...
I can definitely do it with my xd... (pats self on back)

-scott

 

[TimboKhan]

I can do that to my 1911 with relative ease. Actually, I can do that to about 75% of my guns pretty easily, and I have no idea why. I have enver practiced it or anything, so much as it was that I got very bored one day years ago and tried it. Much to my surprise, I was a field-stripping while blind maniac.

 

[bigmike45]

I have never tried but I think I will in the near future, when it is a rainy day and I am bored out of my skull. I'll use my Stainless 1911 to do it though. Less chance of an "Idiot Mark" happening.

bigmike45

 

[Bigkahunasix]

Yep, 1911A1, M16A1/A2, M60, M2 .50cal., M1 Garand, M14, M40 106mm Recoiless Rifle (breech assy. only) and I'm sure I've left a few out. It's a Marine thing. Bigk6

 

[makarovnik]

"Sometimes I like to hang upside-down naked and blindfolded and clean my gun" - Major Payne