Kor
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On Saturday, I spent some time coaching a very classy lady in shooting her new G26, and the subject of field-stripping her Glock came up. So, I showed her the officially-approved method from the owner's manual and the "armorer's grip" - which she was unable to make work due to limited hand strength in one hand from a pre-existing medical condition. Basically, she was just not able to simultaneously hold the slide back while pulling down both sides of the slide lock/takedown latch.
At this point, I had a sudden epiphany, and came up with the following method(working smarter, not harder):
1) Completely unload the Glock pistol, allow slide to return fully forward into battery, and dry-fire;
2) While holding the pistol in a firing grip, press the muzzle firmly against a hard surface(wall, table top, etc.) - this will force the slide back about 1/10", just as the "armorer's grip" does, but the recoil spring guide rod and/or frame will prevent the slide from being forced back far enough to re-engage the striker;
3) With one hand thus holding the muzzle pressed against that hard surface, use the thumb and index finger of the other hand to come down over the top of the slide and press the slide lock/takedown latch downwards;
4) Gently pull the gun back from the hard surface, and allow the slide to come forward off the frame.
This method worked well enough for her to field-strip her Glock easily after only 2 tries to get the knack of holding the slide lock latch down while simultaneously releasing the slide forward
cool; later, at home, I tried it with my G35 and G23, and it works equally well for all Glock models. It should also work for the S&W Sigma and the Beretta PX4 Storm. It even works with my CZ75B(grip the gun in your left hand, press the muzzle against a hard surface, use a non-marring tool like a plastic screwdriver handle in your right hand to press the slide stop out to the left). Therefore, I present this to all of you as an option that you can share with someone who, for one reason or other, has difficulty in disassembling one of these pistols.
Upon further reflection, it occurs to me that:
1) This is essentially the same method used to field-strip the Walther P38/P1/P5 series of pistols;
2) This method is too simple and easy to not have been discovered by someone else, somewhere - but I've searched THR and every single past issue of the Glock Autopistols Annual, as well as my 2002 Glock Armorer's Manual, and not seen it previously mentioned.
Therefore, if anyone recognizes this method, and can post a link recommending its use for Glocks prior to today, I invite you to do so - just to keep me humble. Anything from GlockTalk, TFL, John Farnam's Quips, rec.guns, whatever - just to show me someone has come up with this before.
At this point, I had a sudden epiphany, and came up with the following method(working smarter, not harder):
1) Completely unload the Glock pistol, allow slide to return fully forward into battery, and dry-fire;
2) While holding the pistol in a firing grip, press the muzzle firmly against a hard surface(wall, table top, etc.) - this will force the slide back about 1/10", just as the "armorer's grip" does, but the recoil spring guide rod and/or frame will prevent the slide from being forced back far enough to re-engage the striker;
3) With one hand thus holding the muzzle pressed against that hard surface, use the thumb and index finger of the other hand to come down over the top of the slide and press the slide lock/takedown latch downwards;
4) Gently pull the gun back from the hard surface, and allow the slide to come forward off the frame.
This method worked well enough for her to field-strip her Glock easily after only 2 tries to get the knack of holding the slide lock latch down while simultaneously releasing the slide forward
cool; later, at home, I tried it with my G35 and G23, and it works equally well for all Glock models. It should also work for the S&W Sigma and the Beretta PX4 Storm. It even works with my CZ75B(grip the gun in your left hand, press the muzzle against a hard surface, use a non-marring tool like a plastic screwdriver handle in your right hand to press the slide stop out to the left). Therefore, I present this to all of you as an option that you can share with someone who, for one reason or other, has difficulty in disassembling one of these pistols.Upon further reflection, it occurs to me that:
1) This is essentially the same method used to field-strip the Walther P38/P1/P5 series of pistols;
2) This method is too simple and easy to not have been discovered by someone else, somewhere - but I've searched THR and every single past issue of the Glock Autopistols Annual, as well as my 2002 Glock Armorer's Manual, and not seen it previously mentioned.
Therefore, if anyone recognizes this method, and can post a link recommending its use for Glocks prior to today, I invite you to do so - just to keep me humble.
Anything from GlockTalk, TFL, John Farnam's Quips, rec.guns, whatever - just to show me someone has come up with this before.
