Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled "Ayoob: Do You Make These 1911 Mistakes?" and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/ayoob-do-you-make-these-1911-mistakes/.
Ayoob: Do You Make These 1911 Mistakes?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Annihilator
Hellion
Very good article and story, thanks Mike.
)The stiff finger down the frame is holllywood, just like shooting with the handgun turned sideways and held above the head. I'm an USPSA master and have never placed a finger in front of my loaded 1911's. You should keep an eye on your friend. He's a little off.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled "Ayoob: Do You Make These 1911 Mistakes?" and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/ayoob-do-you-make-these-1911-mistakes/.
cico7
Custom
Are you talking about the trigger finger being held off the trigger? That was part of my NRA training many years ago.
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Bassbob
Guest
And it is still taught by 99.9% of instructors. It has nothing at all in common with the "Gangsta" grip.
cico7
Custom
I am bad about that too. I have bumped my safety on. Actually I didn't know it was a thing. I have owned several .45's stating with my High-point that I loved. But I am on my first 1911. It's great. Always wanted a Government model, should have bought one when it was less than a house payment.
Hawgleg44
Elite
HayesGreener
SAINT
I don't do press checks. Know the gun's condition before you get to that point. Worse case is you push the gun out of battery and it doesn't go all the way forward into battery. Plus on a 1911 you have to disengage the safety to perform a press check.
If you chamber a round from your 8 round magazine, then look at the magazine to top it off and there are only 7 left, you have your answer. Thre is a notch on top of the baŕrel that lets you know if there is a round in there, but you can't see it in the dark. One argument for external extractors is that you can feel, even in the dark, if there is a round in the chamber. A thumb on the hammer while re-holstering is probably a good idea but keeping fingers out of the trigger guard is most important. Thumb on top of the safety when firing is a grip fundamental.
If you chamber a round from your 8 round magazine, then look at the magazine to top it off and there are only 7 left, you have your answer. Thre is a notch on top of the baŕrel that lets you know if there is a round in there, but you can't see it in the dark. One argument for external extractors is that you can feel, even in the dark, if there is a round in the chamber. A thumb on the hammer while re-holstering is probably a good idea but keeping fingers out of the trigger guard is most important. Thumb on top of the safety when firing is a grip fundamental.
HayesGreener
SAINT
When I attended instructor courses at the SIG academy in Epping there are many ranges at the facility. There was a gong or bell at the range. If you forgot to chamber a round and got a "click" on command to fire, you had to go ring the bell. Drive home the point to know the condition of your firearm.
Press checks are for range stuff. You don't get the opportunity for a press check in a self defense situation out in the real world. Know the condition of your firearms.
Press checks are for range stuff. You don't get the opportunity for a press check in a self defense situation out in the real world. Know the condition of your firearms.