badchris - easy racking semi auto - continued

drobs

January 04, 2012 03:21

Chris,

Regarding your topic on an easy racking semi auto.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=545698

Have the person practice this method for chambering a semi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxYOjap86E

This is where you push the frame forward with your strong arm while grasping the slide with your off hand.

Here's another variation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbayNc6D9HY


Edit:

rufe-snow - who's to say the person given options won't become interested in shooting, especially with shooting friends and mentors?

Best to give them all options and let them decide.




Chris,

Try a larger mid to full size pistol. Those tiny guns just aren't much fun to shoot for anyone.

Need enough slide to get a hold of.

Have em try a S&W22-A or Walther P22. Has more slide and frame to grasp a hold of.

Tiny little subcompact guns are not a good recommendation for a new shooter.

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  rufe-snow

  January 04, 2012 04:03

  No offense, but most folks afflicted with severe arthritis aren't into guns. They just want some simple type of personal protection handgun that they can easily use, given their physical limitations. Because of this the hinged barrel 22 & 32 cal Berettas mentioned in the earlier post, although not ideal caliber wise for self defense, are probably their best bet.

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  Bamavol

  January 04, 2012 05:03

  You can also rack it by catching the edge of the slide on a table edge and push down with the grip. I like the tip-up advise. Of course if you go with a Ruger LCR revolver you avoid the whole problem.

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  badchris

  January 04, 2012 05:06

  No offense is taken and I appreciate revisiting the topic.
  drobs, thanks for the videos. We've tried practicing those methods but still not able to do it reliably with anything other than the Sterling 300. The P3AT is way too stiff, but probably a bad exanple for the shooter in question. Need to find a couple other pistols to try, which leads me to...
  rufe, I did some research on the Beratta and came across some issues with frames cracking. I even found a used one locally and when I went to inspect it, sure enough it was cracked. Very disappointing, because this style of pistol probably would have worked. Are there any other tip up barrel designs out there to look at?
  Now I'm considering something like the Ruger MKII, the little bolt that gets pulled straight back could possibly work. But what seems easy to me has not been good enough yet.
  Bamavol, we tried the LCR and the Bodyguard 38. The DOA trigger is too much to pull without severe shaking.

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  rufe-snow

  January 04, 2012 05:47

  quote:Originally posted by badchris
  
  rufe, I did some research on the Beratta and came across some issues with frames cracking. I even found a used one locally and when I went to inspect it, sure enough it was cracked. Very disappointing, because this style of pistol probably would have worked. Are there any other tip up barrel designs out there to look at?
  
  
  
  There are two versions of the Beretta, hinged barrel pocket pistol. The .32 is the "Tom Cat", and is notorious for cracking. Not sure what name the .22 is sold under, but to the best of my knowledge doesn't have the frame cracking problem of the Tom Cat.

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  yonson

  January 04, 2012 14:34

  +1, rufe.
  Beretta .22 is the model 21/21A/Bobcat (also made in .25 ACP). The argument for more power is academic if the user has minimal hand/wrist strength. Tip barrels are ideal for my wife also as she cannot quickly/easily rack a slide. We have both a 3032 Tomcat & 21A, ideal for the purpose: hopefully a deterrent.

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