Pistol Fundamentals: How to Load
Added 2020-09-05 06:09:32 +0000 UTCHello Tier II and III,
I hope all of you are well! Just wrapped up a good day of filming more firearms videos.
It occurred to me that we didn't cover the proper way to load a pistol in the Fundamentals series and this is an important step. Most malfunctions caused with handguns are induced by an issue caused in the loading process. Improperly seating the mag, riding the slide home, etc.
This may seem a bit redundant but, loading deliberately will help minimize malfunctions overall. For you guys who are more advanced, this will be a good refresher for when you are teaching others how to shoot.
We've got a good amount of instructional videos in editing now and will be publishing quite a bit of content here this month. Buckle up!
As always, adhere to all firearms safety rules and range commands/protocols at your facility. For more info on safety, see https://www.nrablog.com/articles/2015/7/the-rules-of-nra-gun-safety/
Comments
Glad I watched this because I just watched a video the other day of Taran talking shit about "gross motor skills." Now I know the difference!
Josh Gross
2021-01-16 20:42:02 +0000 UTCRight on! It's good to know the gross motor skills controls too as they can take over especially when you get rattle trying to find a button. Some manufactures even encourage this operation calling it a slide stop instead of a slide release.
Shawn
2020-10-06 23:28:21 +0000 UTCI was of the mind that the slide release/stop was the way to go because its faster. I was shooting in a competition and had to perform several slide lock reloads that day. Even though I practiced 3x per week for months I still fumbled a couple of times feeling for the slide stop during the match. I can certainly see how a real situation would be much more stressful than in a competitive setting. I really appreciate this video and have since changed to the gross motor skill of manually racking the slide.
Abominator
2020-10-04 23:42:24 +0000 UTCDedicated video for workspace coming out tomorrow night 👊🏻.
Shawn
2020-09-10 03:47:59 +0000 UTCSerious question, why does the “workspace” have to be right in front of your face? I see a lot of people refer to it as a 1x1box, but it’s never felt natural to me whatsoever. My “workspace” is slightly lower, still in front of my face but hovers around the top of my shoulder line. Roughly 3” lower than where your hands where in the video. That way my head doesn’t have to dip down to see my pistol rather just have to move my eyes. Totally get not wanting to lose track of target/threat I’ve just never understood why having it higher is a better benefit.
Alex Bracksieck
2020-09-08 19:33:51 +0000 UTCWelcome to the darkside. 😂😎
Shawn
2020-09-08 03:41:57 +0000 UTCThanks Thomas!
Shawn
2020-09-08 03:41:29 +0000 UTCWelcome Scott! Glad to have you here. Both eyes open. It's not the most natural thing at first but does become natural through training. Keeps your peripheral vision active.
Shawn
2020-09-08 03:40:49 +0000 UTCDepends entirely on the weapon system and use. If it's a ccw pistol, I'd probably focus on mastering the CCW distances. Strong fundamentals and developing consistency.
Shawn
2020-09-08 03:39:04 +0000 UTCYou got it. Hope it helps.
Shawn
2020-09-08 03:36:04 +0000 UTCOk well I went to the Darkside and got a p365 and have to say much nicer then my 43 and 43x. The trigger is just way more crisp
adam willis
2020-09-07 01:32:55 +0000 UTCGreat video Thanks!
Thomas irwin
2020-09-07 00:38:29 +0000 UTCI still have that habit as well.
John Fitzgerald
2020-09-06 09:38:18 +0000 UTCThanks. Been doing that, but sometimes from a distance I am tempted to close my weaker eye. Will focus on that until a habit.
Scott
2020-09-06 03:46:33 +0000 UTCNew to the group and it’s awesome. I’m powering through the videos with a lot of takeaways to practice on. Maybe you covered it, but both eyes always open? Thanks a lot for doing this, it’s invaluable for me.
Scott
2020-09-06 01:47:06 +0000 UTCAn appropriate sign for our times: shorturl.at/cyKMW
John Fitzgerald
2020-09-05 23:06:48 +0000 UTCIn these ammo scarce times, how long should one practice a certain distance for accuracy before moving further back?
John Fitzgerald
2020-09-05 21:22:34 +0000 UTCThanks!
Mobers
2020-09-05 14:37:30 +0000 UTC
