I have a relative who gets easily confused with a semi-auto regarding when a round is in the chamber. It's not a safety issue (they always safety check when handling it and follow the four rules), but it is an issue when shooting, and I feel could be a safety issue if the gun was needed. This person carries a single-action pistol chamber empty. When going to the range, this is typical of starting off or loading a new magazine:
Step one: put in magazine.
Step two: pull trigger. Nothing.
Step three: pull hammer back, pull trigger again. Nothing.
Step four: check safety.
Step five: rack slide, pull trigger again. BANG.
The problem for me is that the workings seem to be pretty much common sense, especially with a little experience, so it's hard for me to explain it to this person. This person lacks the finger dexterity to shoot a double-action revolver and would prefer not to have to manually cock a revolver each time, so that has pretty much been ruled out. I think practice is needed, but I'm a believer in "practice doesn't pake perfect; it makes permanent" and I want this person to be able to skip steps 2-4 above if the situation arises where a gun is needed.
I guess what I'm looking for here are analogies, although very simple-to-understand instructions would work too.
Step one: put in magazine.
Step two: pull trigger. Nothing.
Step three: pull hammer back, pull trigger again. Nothing.
Step four: check safety.
Step five: rack slide, pull trigger again. BANG.
The problem for me is that the workings seem to be pretty much common sense, especially with a little experience, so it's hard for me to explain it to this person. This person lacks the finger dexterity to shoot a double-action revolver and would prefer not to have to manually cock a revolver each time, so that has pretty much been ruled out. I think practice is needed, but I'm a believer in "practice doesn't pake perfect; it makes permanent" and I want this person to be able to skip steps 2-4 above if the situation arises where a gun is needed.
I guess what I'm looking for here are analogies, although very simple-to-understand instructions would work too.