Front slide cocking serrations

[ja308]

I am not a fan of front slide serrations on any handgun I own or have tried.

1st Its never been a problem for me to press check or chamber a round w/o that addition.

2nd if they were desirable gun culture designer John Browning would have included those in his original design .


anyone else have thoughts on this not so important topic?

[XDJYo]

[OCEquestrian]

I am not a fan of front slide serrations on any handgun I own or have tried.

1st Its never been a problem for me to press check or chamber a round w/o that addition.

2nd if they were desirable gun culture designer John Browning would have included those in his original design .


anyone else have thoughts on this not so important topic?

The tactics, techniques and procedures in the combat use of the handgun have advanced light years from the days of John Browning. The enhanced ability to safely and securely perform a press check under combat conditions that front serrations provide is considered important enough to today's "operators" that the serrations have been part of modern pistol design for what.. 15 years or so?

Times change...so do our weapons and the way we use them.

PS: They look cool and let anyone look like an "operator" with lots of "tactical press checks"...

[tonyxcom]

2nd if they were desirable gun culture designer John Browning would have included those in his original design .


anyone else have thoughts on this not so important topic?

Only that the above statement is about the lamest argument you can make regarding today's handguns.

[Barang]

it helps if you haave sweaty palms. other than that, I'm neutral.

[ja308]

Only that the above statement is about the lamest argument you can make regarding today's handguns.

How so ?

[tonyxcom]

How so ?

Because we have advanced so much further than the original 1911 in both design and manual of arms. It's like saying cars shouldn't have disc brakes because Ford's original design didn't include them.

It's a lame argument to make about practically anything invented over 100 years ago.

[ja308]

Sherrif Jim Wilson and Col Cooper did not value FCS .

http://sheriffjimwilson.com/2011/09/30/one-to-rely-on/

You’ll notice that the pistol doesn’t have a bunch of checkering on it (I don’t need it), or forward cocking serrations, or light rails, or one-piece guide rods. A defensive pistol is not an equipment carrier. Pants have pockets so that one can carry equipment. Louis Awerbuck said it best when he said, “Don’t hang stuff on your pistol!” Well, he used another word instead of “stuff”, but you get the idea."


Certainly you do not think sheriff Jim Wilson was a novice !

[tonyxcom]

You are missing the point.

What is the downside of FCS?

[Cody805]

Never been a fan of FCS the Glock 45 looks dumb imo

[L84CABO]

anyone else have thoughts on this not so important topic?

Yes. It's been beat to death and there is no right answer. Get um if you like um, don't if you don't.

And we're done.

[ja308]

You are missing the point.

What is the downside of FCS?

Downside for me is more drag on holster and where clip draw is used its irritating to clothing and skin.

[E Michael]

I like them, gives you more versatility for CCW, you never know what situation you will find your self in.

[Old Marine]

I think I am gonna get them

But not deep ones....

[tonyxcom]

Downside for me is more drag on holster and where clip draw is used its irritating to clothing and skin.

I guess if you try really hard to come up with a negative thats where you end up. But wont rear serrations irritate clothing and skin too? Drag on holster? What are you using leather?

I carry in kydex so I don't even feel serrations. An aggressive grip texture or sharp rear sights are another story.