I learned to use the slide stop to release the bolt because I was told the gun is designed to fire with a full rack of the slide on spring power, as it does under recoil.
I guess it never occurred to anyone teaching me that you could make the habit of hand releasing the slide from all the way back, and it would be as dependable. It would also help to build the muscle memory to clear the gun in a jam It would take some training, as I've seen more failures to go into battery when released by hand then when released by the slide stop.
Not to get off subject, but at my age, if the heart rate goes from 140 to 180, I won't need the gun, I'll need electric paddles!
I guess it never occurred to anyone teaching me that you could make the habit of hand releasing the slide from all the way back, and it would be as dependable. It would also help to build the muscle memory to clear the gun in a jam It would take some training, as I've seen more failures to go into battery when released by hand then when released by the slide stop.
Not to get off subject, but at my age, if the heart rate goes from 140 to 180, I won't need the gun, I'll need electric paddles!