Comments on: Racking a Glock slide with one hand http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ein http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-48810 Ein Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:47:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-48810 I tried this today for the first time, I could do it about 90% of the time on both a Glock 17 and a Glock 22. I couldn't do it with a Kimber 1911, a Beretta 92, or a Sig P226 though. If I dropped the hammer first, it was easy. Otherwise, I could barely get them to budget. I tried this today for the first time, I could do it about 90% of the time on both a Glock 17 and a Glock 22. I couldn’t do it with a Kimber 1911, a Beretta 92, or a Sig P226 though. If I dropped the hammer first, it was easy. Otherwise, I could barely get them to budget.

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]]> By: Roper1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-48283 Roper1911 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:56:06 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-48283 Its really easy to do this with a Hi-point, but that's because the slide weighs a ton. Its really easy to do this with a Hi-point, but that’s because the slide weighs a ton.

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]]> By: ShotgunKirk http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-38018 ShotgunKirk Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:49:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-38018 like to see that on my 1911 SA Operator ... i have a friend who can barly rack it with both hands/ my hand got cut real bad with a knife about about a month ago now a have a cast on hand and have been racking it like tom cruise does in Valkury but even that i have to pre cock the hammer to be smooth about it... so i really think there something is phishy about all this, either that or glocks have really light recoil springs. i've never known them to be THAT loose i say in the very least the only reason possible is glocks are pre cocked ....and many many hours of practice, bad ass for sure like to see that on my 1911 SA Operator …

i have a friend who can barly rack it with both hands/
my hand got cut real bad with a knife about about a month ago now a have a cast on hand and have been racking it like tom cruise does in Valkury but even that i have to pre cock the hammer to be smooth about it… so i really think there something is phishy about all this, either that or glocks have really light recoil springs. i’ve never known them to be THAT loose

i say in the very least the only reason possible is glocks are pre cocked ….and many many hours of practice, bad ass for sure

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]]> By: Ian http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-36416 Ian Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:55:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-36416 I just practiced that move for a few minutes with my stock G19 (no magazine inserted) and got it to move a little bit. It was taking a good deal of force. I think with some good practice that this is totally possible. It would be different with a loaded magazine a bit, but I think with enough force it can definitely be done on a stock pistol. I just practiced that move for a few minutes with my stock G19 (no magazine inserted) and got it to move a little bit. It was taking a good deal of force. I think with some good practice that this is totally possible. It would be different with a loaded magazine a bit, but I think with enough force it can definitely be done on a stock pistol.

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]]> By: Chuck http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-34591 Chuck Mon, 24 May 2010 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-34591 Rob Romero demonstrates how he does this on several models of Glock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyGUYjCruY&NR=1&feature=fvwp Rob Romero demonstrates how he does this on several models of Glock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyGUYjCruY&NR=1&feature=fvwp

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]]> By: Mike's Bro http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-22592 Mike's Bro Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:10:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-22592 I live in Ga. I couldn't tell which city or county this is supposed to be, but I will check it out. I live in Ga. I couldn’t tell which city or county this is supposed to be, but I will check it out.

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]]> By: Juan http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18810 Juan Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:48:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18810 I reviewed the video carefully and I have not seen the slide going all the way to the back. This is a trick and I think that it was a round already on the chamber. My humble opinion... I reviewed the video carefully and I have not seen the slide going all the way to the back. This is a trick and I think that it was a round already on the chamber. My humble opinion…

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]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18603 Matt Groom Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:12:59 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18603 A Stock Glock my ass. I call bullshit on this one. I tried this with my Stock Glock 17L which should be heavier than a G35 and I couldn't make this happen with One round and then NO ROUNDS in the magazine. Striker cocked, striker uncocked. Weight on the rail, naked rail. Lubed it up, no change. I couldn't get the stock pistol to cycle far enough to cock the pistol without ANY magazine in it. You can hear it trying to unlock, but there's no way they have stock springs in their guns. Period. I refuse to believe that these guys are so fast or simply so much stronger than I am that they are able to do this with lighter guns than mine that are bone stock with consistency. This is a magic trick, emphasis on trick. A Stock Glock my ass.

I call bullshit on this one. I tried this with my Stock Glock 17L which should be heavier than a G35 and I couldn’t make this happen with One round and then NO ROUNDS in the magazine. Striker cocked, striker uncocked. Weight on the rail, naked rail. Lubed it up, no change. I couldn’t get the stock pistol to cycle far enough to cock the pistol without ANY magazine in it. You can hear it trying to unlock, but there’s no way they have stock springs in their guns. Period.

I refuse to believe that these guys are so fast or simply so much stronger than I am that they are able to do this with lighter guns than mine that are bone stock with consistency. This is a magic trick, emphasis on trick.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18475 Mike Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:16 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18475 Steve, Check out another impossible method in my newest blog post. Steve,
Check out another impossible method in my newest blog post.

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]]> By: Crotalus http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18465 Crotalus Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:21:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18465 Ev'rybody loves gun fu fightiiiing... Ev’rybody loves gun fu fightiiiing…

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]]> By: Claude http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18399 Claude Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:48:19 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18399 That slide must have been modified. I have both a 5" tactical XD in .45 and a PX4 and that *trick* does not work. Neither gun's slide is that fluid. That slide must have been modified. I have both a 5″ tactical XD in .45 and a PX4 and that *trick* does not work. Neither gun’s slide is that fluid.

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]]> By: Carl http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18340 Carl Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:37:43 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18340 I was under the impression that the long Glock slides are machined in order to match the mass of the standard versions. I can't move my G17 slide back more than a couple of mm with this technique. I was under the impression that the long Glock slides are machined in order to match the mass of the standard versions.

I can’t move my G17 slide back more than a couple of mm with this technique.

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]]> By: gerard http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18338 gerard Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18338 yep, the first time he showed it to me in person i was like WHOA! yep, the first time he showed it to me in person i was like WHOA!

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]]> By: Advocate http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18315 Advocate Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18315 another angle of the same video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xfYtZOz81c this would have been a perfect angle if the video was centered, but as it is, you can't see really anything more. :( another angle of the same video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xfYtZOz81c

this would have been a perfect angle if the video was centered, but as it is, you can’t see really anything more.

:(

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]]> By: Doug http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18292 Doug Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:45:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18292 Ty - I looked closer wondering the same..The slide starts moving back before it gets to his shirt.. it's possible alright.. practice for form and fast twitch muscle development to get enough speed in the pull-back, stop, push-forward motions Ty – I looked closer wondering the same..The slide starts moving back before it gets to his shirt.. it’s possible alright.. practice for form and fast twitch muscle development to get enough speed in the pull-back, stop, push-forward motions

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]]> By: Ty http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18261 Ty Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18261 It looks like he catches the rear sight on his shirt. There is no possible way to cycle a stock handgun with arm momentum. It looks like he catches the rear sight on his shirt. There is no possible way to cycle a stock handgun with arm momentum.

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]]> By: Mike http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18247 Mike Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18247 I have never seen anyone in person do this with a stock glock. I tried it for about half an hour at home a while back with snap caps, and all I came away with was a sore elbow and shoulder. I have never seen anyone in person do this with a stock glock. I tried it for about half an hour at home a while back with snap caps, and all I came away with was a sore elbow and shoulder.

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]]> By: Vak http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18245 Vak Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18245 It could almost make dual wielding handguns a viable combat method, as it saves a lot of time on the reloading. Now to design a mag holder that would hold the mags for you so you can put them in more easily one handed... It could almost make dual wielding handguns a viable combat method, as it saves a lot of time on the reloading.

Now to design a mag holder that would hold the mags for you so you can put them in more easily one handed…

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18242 Steve Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:40:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18242 DrStrangegun, ah, I did not notice that. Makes sense. DrStrangegun, ah, I did not notice that. Makes sense.

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]]> By: ericire12 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/16/racking-a-glock-slide-with-one-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-18240 ericire12 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9223#comment-18240 There are several vids of various people doing this on YouTube There are several vids of various people doing this on YouTube

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