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  • 350skylark
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 1129

    Dropping slide on empty 1911 question

    Im sure alot of people have heard its bad for the gun, but i also see alot of people who will slingshot it when its empty, wouldn't this be the same thing? or really even a little bit more?
    Selling lots of Pistol brass, lots of 38 and 44 mag!
    http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...4#post15935994
  • #2
    keenkeen
    Calguns Addict
    • May 2011
    • 6782

    Same thing...
    "But far more numerous was the herd of such, Who think too little and who talk too much." -John Dryden

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    • #3
      -hanko
      CGN/CGSSA Contributor
      CGN Contributor
      • Jul 2002
      • 14174

      Originally posted by 350skylark
      Im sure alot of people have heard its bad for the gun, but i also see alot of people who will slingshot it when its empty, wouldn't this be the same thing? or really even a little bit more?
      Same thing. It's gun abuse unless it's eased closed.

      -hanko
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      • #4
        skyscraper
        Calguns Addict
        • Feb 2011
        • 5198

        I took a class with hilton yam on duty 1911 pistols. He had us all do this ONE time to our guns, and said not to do it again. It was only a one time function test.

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        • #5
          Mikeb
          Veteran Member
          • May 2008
          • 3189

          If you really want to do it hold the trigger back. That will protect the sear. The only good reason to do it with out holding the trigger back is to check for hammer follow. It is a good practice to do it if you adjust the springs or the hammer sear engagement.
          take care
          Mike

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