Watch your hands while unloading AD

[tnlrat37]

Might be a dupe but didn't see it. I saw this on the Walther forums.

While unloading a live chambered round it bounced of his hand that was cupped over the ejection port to catch it and it went back into the gun and the slide hit the primer and casing. First time I have seen this, I have always locked my slide to the rear with the slide lock personally when I unload a chambered round.

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[artb]

Would not have envisioned that possibility.
Thanks for the post.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Well that sucks!

[SkyHawk]

First time I have seen this, I have always locked my slide to the rear with the slide lock personally when I unload a chambered round.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter

Some guns don't have a slide lock you can manipulate (Walther PP series for example)

[tnlrat37]

Some guns don't have a slide lock you can manipulate (Walther PP series for example)

Very true, good point.

[Robert1234]

Finger Injury

Had a .40 S&W detonation while clearing a jam at a USPSA match. I'll see if I can dig up the pics, it was pretty spectacular.

Interesting thing; there was never any pain. Pinky still tingles to this day (accident was in 2011). I cleared like most people rack a slide, hand over top/rear of slide, push gun forward, round came out, hit ejector and "BANG". Blood pouring out while RO is trying to DQ me. Finger was nowhere near trigger, and it wouldn't have mattered, the slide was all the way back when it detonated.

Not much chance of this happening if one rides the slide back slowly and gently, but when clearing a jam on the clock, I was anything but show or gentle.

Injury on way to hospital:




Close-up:




After clean-up in hospital ER:




After clean-up in hospital ER they X-rayed the wound and saw a piece of brass from the shell casing inside. They had to dig around an pull it out:

[ProtectThe2nd]

Article states he won't be able to make the mistake again...

[MarikinaMan]

So right hand is on frame left is on slide. He had his hand cupped over the port?

Sounds like an awkward grip of the slide, if his palm was positioned far enough to leave space for a round.

Competing at matches, I've gotten good at ejecting a round and catching it in mid air.

[1911su16b870]

Glock has been sharing this "don't catch rounds in your hand during unloading because this [primer ignition from edge of slide/extractor] can happen" for the last 6+ years in the armorers classes.

Unloading - remove magazine, rack slide, live cartridge is ejected - hits floor, pick it up off the floor...

[Bainter1212]

I have perfected racking the slide and catching the round in the air with my CZ75.
Still though....whenever I need to unload, I let the round fly clear of the gun. Better to deal with a round on the floor than trying to mess around akwardly with a live weapon.

[cvigue]

.... I have always locked my slide to the rear with the slide lock personally when I unload a chambered round.

Same. I wouldn't have ever considered letting the slide just go forward.

[cvigue]

Some guns don't have a slide lock you can manipulate (Walther PP series for example)

All of mine do.

[Cokebottle]

Depends on the gun.
The Kahr P380 is a tough cookie to rack. Glocks are easy. Shield was nasty until it broke in.

If a slide is being stubborn and needs a death grip, I'll make sure I drop the mag first and let the round drop out the grip.

[Win231]

Thanks for posting it.
I've always held the gun tilted over a bed, table, floor, etc, racked the slide with thumb & index finger of other hand - no body parts near the ejection port. Or, if the recoil spring is stiffer, use the other hand (in front of the ejection port) to push the slide back. With the gun tilted, it's not necessary to pull the slide back briskly; the chambered round can just fall out-either from the ejection port or down the mag well. I know it's possible for the round to fire if anything hits the primer.

[therealnickb]

Would not have envisioned that possibility.
Thanks for the post.

I watched a cocky dude at the first CC class I attended pull that move. And I admit, I've tried it as well. Maybe twice.

It never felt right to grasp over and capture/trap the ejected round like that. Moving parts. Loose round. No visual. Didn't seem right to me. Just a show off move with no real benefit.

No more.