OmutaX
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As I am just a regular peon and not an operator or competition shooter, I use the overhand method as it reinforces muscle memory of tap, rack, banging for any situation.
Be careful of automatic tap-rack-bang drills. In case of squib situation where a bullet gets dislodged in the barrel, automatic muscle memory tap-rack-bang will result in serious damage to pistol and injury to the shooter.muscle memory of tap, rack, banging for any situation.
bds said:Not at all as M&P pistols have ambi-slide lock/release.
Releasing a slide lock is a fine motor skill that can become extremely difficult to do under the stress of a dynamic critical incident.
Thankfully we have pistols with ambi-slide lock/release options. Yes, left-handed shooters using non ambi-slide lock/release pistols either use their left index finger to release the slide or sling-shot the slide with their right hand. Lefties have learned to adapt in the righty's world.Surely there are left-handed shooters using pistols other than M&Ps and therefor may not have the option of an ambidextrous slide release. I imagine they'd have no choice other than to release the slide by pulling it back.
bds said:Yes, left-handed shooters using non ambi-slide lock/release pistols either use their left index finger to release the slide or sling-shot the slide with their right hand.
By the way, how does this slide release issue affect left-handed shooters?