From Ed Brown's website under the topic of "How do I get the maximum reliability out of my Ed Brown 1911? What are the fundamentals of 1911 handling?", it says this...
5. Never shoot your gun dry. Shooting your gun dry means firing the gun until it is completely empty and the slide locks back. This is a little known secret of top competitive shooters. When Ed Brown shot competitively and was ranked #16 in the world, not he, nor any of his competitors ever shot their guns dry. You should maintain control and always know how many rounds you have fired, and insert a fresh magazine before your gun is completely empty. For example, a 1911 is loaded with 7 rounds at the beginning of a match, when 6 are fired, the magazine should be exchanged for a full one. Dropping a locked back slide in a stressful match is a difficult and error prone activity.
I've never heard of this. Someone like Ed Brown clearly knows his ways around 1911's but I can't see how this would make a gun wear prematurely or affect reliability. Thoughts?
5. Never shoot your gun dry. Shooting your gun dry means firing the gun until it is completely empty and the slide locks back. This is a little known secret of top competitive shooters. When Ed Brown shot competitively and was ranked #16 in the world, not he, nor any of his competitors ever shot their guns dry. You should maintain control and always know how many rounds you have fired, and insert a fresh magazine before your gun is completely empty. For example, a 1911 is loaded with 7 rounds at the beginning of a match, when 6 are fired, the magazine should be exchanged for a full one. Dropping a locked back slide in a stressful match is a difficult and error prone activity.
I've never heard of this. Someone like Ed Brown clearly knows his ways around 1911's but I can't see how this would make a gun wear prematurely or affect reliability. Thoughts?