I've handled firearms my whole life. Last year I had a cycling accident and am now a (higher functioning) quadriplegic. I finally made time to get my CCW because my ability to protect myself and my wife is obviously greatly diminished. The problem? I haven't gained quite enough strength yet to rack the slide. NEVER even considered using a table... thank you so much. I just sat there watching with my mouth open, thinking 'duh'!
Work door-to-door selling vacuums, never carried a weapon. WITH THE OPEN DOOR POLICY I went & got my CCW license 3 yrs ago. Took a basic Course, where Couple said 20 yrs ago you sold us our vacuum. I'm disabled, feel the need to have the pistol with me NOW. I really like EDUCATION
I have a friend who lost her left arm when an RPG hit the HUMMER she was in in Iraq. She loves to shoot and would take a knee, place the rear sight against her boot heel and push down. I was hunting hogs with a friend and told him about her. He does leather work as a hobby. He asked me what gun she uses and I told him she likes M1911s. That was that. A couple of weeks later I run into him outside Walmart and he asks me to follow him to his truck. When we get there he reaches into his truck and pulls out a leather holster an a MAGAzine carrier to give to my one armed friend. He had made the holster with a metal insert and a small tab she could hook the rear sights on to rack the slide. The MAGAzine carrier he designed in such a way the that it held the MAGAzines with the loading side up instead of facing down like they usually do. That way she could slide the mag well over the top of the MAGAzine, push down and the MAGAzine would be inserted. She could now change mags with only one hand. My friend wanted no payment. He's never met her, he just wanted to help out a fellow Iraq war vet. She loved the kit. Took a little getting used but she is enjoying it.
Great video! I just bought a Glock 26 and the slide is hard to rack...but looking at one of your prior videos (and now this one) has shown me how to rack easier and now it is a breeze. I also have a full size pistol and it racks so easy. Thank you for your videos...they are so helpful!
We have quite a few guns, rifles and shot guns, but unfortunately, these techniques did not work for me after I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. I’m no granny, but I did end up purchasing the M&P Shield 380 ez and it is very very easy to rack. Love your videos, love you Kim
I have had my ruger SR9c for over 10 years and have always had an uncomfortable experience racking its slide . Also watching all the best gun guys not to mention all the men I have shot with. Not anyone had ever mentioned to hold with your left hand then push forward with your right.I immediately pick up my ruger and what would you know. And to beat all . ..this knowledge came to me from a beautiful Woman. Thank You so much!
Great video. My HK VP 9 is easy to rack with the "ears" at the end of the slide. Been a S&W guy for 40 yrs but my HK VP 9 is now my home defense firearm.
Good video, thanks! My wife recently bought a pistol and was having a hard time locking the slide to the rear. After a few times "playing" with it and watching me she figured out how to do it her own way. Thanks for the advise about not buying guns for other people, that's really important IMHO. I've been shooting for years and my wife was never interested. One day, out of the blue, she said, "I want to buy a gun." So, I took her to a professional and stood by while he educated her about what guns she might like and why. In other words I let her make up her own mind so that this gun is HERs not something I pushed upon her. Lastly, your slogan, "It's better to be judged by 12 than buried by 6.", I was on jury duty for the last three weeks in a murder trial. I will confirm that, assuming you have a lawyer, you can trust the jury to do what's right. Not to say that sometimes the jury doesn't get it wrong, but we were twelve people from very different lives in Detroit and we all agreed on a verdict within an hour, and I think that that is just amazing.
Good video. Good tips and reasoning about keeping an pistol instead of a revolver. I hadn't thought of that reason. Small revolvers have a surprising amount of recoil and are harder to shoot well.
Thanks I just sent vidio to a lady that works for me as shes having a hard time racking slide, ya it's a smaller 9MM so It is tougher to rack slide. But this may help her a bit more than what I have shown her and shes working on! Awsome vidio as always! Thanks Kim and Niel!
Kim does awesome! Let her do the talking! I want to send these videos to women and don't take this purposely, but they want advice for a smart, put together woman (Kim).
Thx for all your videos. I just discovered you two. You got a great attention to detail and give lots of options to choose from. There are tons of gun related channels out there, but videos with the focus on fundamentals with high detail and an open mind are hard to find. Lots of pros are so used to how they do the basic things that they just overlook how important it may be to beginners or for people who have to adapt on new circumstances. I hurt one of my finger joints recently and it was hard to rack the slide how I'm used to do it. Thx for organizing everything into playlists. A lot of channels really drop the ball in that department.
Excellent video! I think your videos are the best for women. Being a young 71 yrs old women, I usually carry a LCR 357 shooting a low recoil 38 in it. At home I have 380 Sig P250 Compact with 17 rds and a light mounted on it. It is easy for me to rack and shoot with my arthritic fingers if something goes bump in the night.
at 2:30, thank you so much for warning to keep muzzle pointed down range while racking slide. I cringe every time I see anyone rack slide with (a) muzzle pointed up in the air, (b) off to one side, (c) at their own foot. Many shooters just dont seem to realize that muzzle discipline is a lifesaver.
Good point about granny / wife not reloading a revolver. I agree now with your line of thinking. Rack the pistol for them and put it back in the drawer or safe. Odds are, it will never need to be fired in home self-defense but it is ready if needed.
I am diligent about cleaning my guns after every range practice. I have found that it becomes easier to rack when they are cleaned & lubed. (Sig P320 and P365) Also I had a bad injury to my right hand some.years ago. I can't physically fire a revolver, have tried a few, but with my Sig pistols, which donr have a lot of recoil...a whole different story.
The title really through me at first thought you were talking about a dance move. LOL I recommend revolvers because I love older guns my fav is a 1858 rem army. For just plain fun I highly recommend black powder.
If the slide is hard to rack on a SA SF, look at something like the Springfield XDE models. A SA/DA model like this is much easier to rack in comparison. Not to mention it can be de-cocked. Even is the DA is too hard a trigger pull, they can pull the hammer back first and be in SA mode with a much lighter trigger.
Just bought myself a EC9s Ruger and I have been struggling with racking the slide. I’m wondering if it’s partly because it’s new and the more it gets used the better? What do you think? I’m going to try that first technic tomorrow and use my strong arm to push. I have been shooting guns my whole life but this is my gun I bought myself to CCW.
Great video! There are a number of slide pull accessories that one could install on the back of their slide to assist in getting the slide back. TacRack, Brass Stacker to name a couple. Thanks for your vids!!
Good ideas, but lately I've been recently encouraging my lady-friends who want to carry to purchase a revolver instead of a more modern semi-auto. For those who can't (or won't) train very often but still need to be capable to defend themselves, a basic wheel gun is the ideal platform, and eliminates the need to do a lot more practice and training for the dozen things that can go wrong on a pistol with a slide. Point and pull...the revolver just couldn't be easier.
Nice video. Springfield XDE 9mm is VERY easy to rack and seems like a good mix of being easy to rack, not difficult to carry, and usable for home defense (9+1 mags). Some folks can't get past what Springfield has done to the 2A community, and that's fine - to each their own. I don't own any Springfields, but I have held the XDE 9 and it was very easy to rack. Like almost Sig P238 kinda easy. The XDE .45 wasn't too bad either.
Awesome video! Not only did I get some excellent tips to address to my wife which is hesitant, but I will hopefully get my wife to watch this cuz she it set to get a revolver for the reasons stated in your video. Thank you!. AWESOME! Keep up the great work!
hey guys, really appreciate this video.. and even though i find helping my wife much easier with Kim's input, thanks for Neil's inputs too.. the wife does seem to buy into Kim's video's more than Neil's, but I do catch her looking at Neil then looking at me.. what's that all about.. i guess my manly years are past me.. lol.. granny segment, i love it..
Ever got a new Les Baer? :) Out of the Box you won`t rack the Slide without a descent amount of Force until at least 500 Rounds.. The damn Thing really needed some Range-Time to get everything going smoothly. Good Points made in this Video! Keep up the good Work! Greetings from Germany
Just found you, loved that!! I have weak hands strength and finger as well.. what would be the best revolver do you think for that scenario?? I currently have a revolver and can work it, but would like a 9mm. Thoughts??
Are there any recorded cases of a Granny needing more than 6 rounds in a home invasion? I seriously doubt a revolver with 6 rounds would not take care of a home defense situation and it is almost comical to visualize “Granny” in an 18 round shootout.. the video was fine up to that point .. I agree.. when the semi-auto stovepipes on the 2nd round (which I see happen all the time on ranges), she will wish she had a revolver.. my mother is an ex-army Colonel and insists on carrying a revolver, partly because she cannot reliably rack the slide and partly because she trusts it ..
Kahr CM9. Super tight spring, even after a couple 1000 rounds. My wife could NOT rack it. I would be surprised if the table technic would even work for her on this one. Shield 9mm EZ. Super easy. She could rack it brand new before firing a shot. Ruger CP9. Very easy. Almost as easy as the Shield. Shop WITH the shooter. A gun she can't use is a paperweight. If it's hard or uncomfortable, it'll be a paperweight.
A better choice? A small frame Colt or Smith revolver is simple, easy to use and does not require a lot of training to be effective in a close encounter with a bully in order to be effective.
I thought the video was going to cover racking the slide if an arm is incapacitated. I am retired military law enforcement and we were taught to rack the Berette one-handed by gripping the weapon upside down between our knees, and pushing the weapon forward to rack it. Takes a little practice and it’s never your plan A but it works. You can do it standing or sitting.
Not all of us are going to fight a war with a hand gun. Six rounds in a revolver are probably enough for almost any need. The popularity of "mag dumping" does not mean that it is desirable.
the sig p938 (single stack 9mm pocket pistol) has a slide which is easier to rack when the hammer is down. is this true with all hammer fired semi-auto pistols? or is the 938 an exception and not the rule? pulling the hammer down was not a tip you mentioned and I was curious if it was a viable option.
If you buy Granny a semi-auto pistol which hold a magazine with 10 rounds, and granny can't rack the slide, teach her how to fire 9 rounds, push the magazine release and load a fresh magazine.
There are hundreds of different firearms on the market. The reason being that one style does not fit every need. The revolver is a very good platform for those that don't feel comfortable with a semi auto pistol. Statistics prove that most gun battles end in two or three shots. To fire more requires a person to have a very, very good reason. The law prefers that people shot an flee rather then stand and shoot it out. It's actually good advice to flee if you can. If you can't, then you have your excuse to keep shooting. Shoot straight, don't spray and pray. Wait until you have a clear target and don't ever announce to any attacker, that you are armed.
I was worried about my grandmother not being able to work a slide so I gave her my Beretta 92X. The slide is so light she can easily work it and she has 18+1 of HSTs that I doubt anyone will stay around long enough she will need to reload.
I like revolvers and they have their place, but nobody pushing revolvers seems to consider the finger strength required to fire a revolver double action or to pull the hammer back. In my opinion this all by itself changes the argument away from revolvers to semi-autos. I have a revolver that is decent for carry, but many people cannot pull the trigger.
I shoot a revolver on a monthly and many times twice a month in ISPA matchs. I feel more comfortable with my revolver than an glock. I also keep to speed loaders by my gun.
If someone can't legitimately rack the slide of an automatic and you load it for them and they put it away - what do they do if they need to clear a malfunction?
If Granny can't rack the slide, she'll have a tougher time loading a double stack magazine unless she has one of those loading tools like a Uplula. And those only work if you know which way to line it up.
they should officially dub the 33 round glock mags the "granny mag"; thank you for making this video! last recommendation someone gave me for an elderly woman I was helping was a j frame lady smith *eye roll*
Just now saw your videos and love them! A joke... of sorts... A guy goes into a gun range and sees a father teaching his ten-year-old daughter how to shoot a .22 pistol. He ask the dad why is he doing this. The father replies, "Because a Restraining Order is just a piece of paper!!!!" 'Nuff said...
With that revolver an FTE will not happen. If there's a FTF no need to rack, just pull the trigger again. And many compact pistols hold 6-7. And if someone breaks in and you fire 4-5-6 rounds, they're usually not going to hang around for any more
My dad had a few funny stories about carrying a pump shotgun while working as town constable in our very small town when I was young. The sound of that rack will do wonders unless the person is a total id😢iot.
Actually had a son come in with his Mom and ask for his Mom about a revolver. Ugh I thought until I found out years ago she was a federal agent and felt more comfortable with one ...🤔🤣
@@nancyoffenhiser4916 if they shoot it well and enjoy it, that is awesome. But just assuming every girl is too weak to rack a slide is silly. I like your Rolex line! 🤣
@@geaugafirearmsacademy Correct! I Have found that most women who are to weak to rack a slide are too weak in the fingers to pull a double action Trigger. I sell A LOT of M&P 380 EZ'S
If you shoot it well and enjoy it, great. But we just don't agreed with people buying guns for a woman and just assuming they are too weak to rack the slide. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@geaugafirearmsacademy I agree with you. Many people that don't know a good technique can not rack a slide on their own if they are self-taught, however, with techniques such as are in this video and others, most people can rack the slide. Sometimes the heavy revolver trigger pull can rule out a revolver with some people.
Why is there are so many women trying to demonstrate racking the slide on a .45, saying how easy it is, when the hammer is already cocked? If the hammer was already cocked you wouldn't have to rack the slide because there would already be a round in the chamber. No one I know keeps their. 45 unloaded with the hammer cocked. Let's see you rack the slide on a .45 with 2 fingers when the hammer is down.
If I may? I think you really came down a bit too hard on revolvers. A false premise (as you are viewed across the country) is that here in Cubafornia, we can only have magazines which hold 10 rounds. A S&W 627 with 8 rounds is getting pretty close to 10 rounds. My wife who is a Granny (we have been together since 1966) is well trained with either with both revolvers and semi-autos. I think she, at this time in her life, is migrating more and more to revolvers. I do think you for your tips on racking as she teaches those tips to other women. So yes, a bit more on buying Grandma a revolver would make for a nice video. You almost made it seem it was sacrilege to purchase revolver. You did say that was not your goal, but it rather spoiled the video to see some hulking man come on and state your case. This is why women oft shy away from firearms. Thank you for the video as it is a great teaching tool, but my wife will stop it when your start your comments about revolvers...and that is sad.
