Loading a pistol - Page 2

Snipersnest · #11 02-14-2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

Empty pistol......slide forward dormant.....insert mag, rack round, drop mag, top off mag, reinsert mag.

What he said.

Xbonz · #12 02-19-2015, 10:28 PM

Well, looks like this poll is dead.. So here is the reason I posted it. Last trip to the range I was having a hard time getting my mags to seat in my SA Loaded and my Para. When I racked the slide the top round would not strip off. Didn't matter which brand of mag I used. (finally used the bottom of an empty mag to push the mag fully into the well) Other trips had similar problems with some of the other 1911s, but I never gave it much thought. So this time it got me asking questions. After shooting I asked one of the guys working at the range/gun store what he thought the problem could be and he asked if I was loading the pistol with the slide forward or back. I answered 'forward'. He proceeded to explain why this made it harder to load. Unfortunately I don't recall all of his explanation but part of it had to do with the change from 7 to 8 round mags without changing the length of the mag. I didn't have a chance to test his answer as I was out of ammo. Next time out if his idea works I will always be loading with the slide locked back.

Does anybody have any other input on this?

Oh yeah, I never have this problem with any other s/a.

View Poll Results: How do you load your pistols
The slide is back on my 1911	7	26.92%
The slide is forward on my 1911	4	15.38%
The slide is back on all OTHER semi's	2	7.69%
The slide is forward on all OTHER semi's	2	7.69%
The slide is back on all of my semi's	10	38.46%
The slide is forward on all of my semi's	8	30.77%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll