Dropping the slide on the model 1911 ~ The truth?

[Riverpigusmc]

Dropping the slide on an empty chamber may ruin a custom trigger job, that's about it. Putting a round in the chamber THEN dropping the slide is bad juju. Plays hell on the extractor

[pitor]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

Dropping the slide on an empty chamber may ruin a custom trigger job, that's about it. Putting a round in the chamber THEN dropping the slide is bad juju. Plays hell on the extractor

C o R R E C T o !

Some of my favorite comments on that youtube video:

"If dropping the slide and dry-firing a gun will break it, know what will absolutely ruin it? Firing bullets out of the thing! People are idiots."

"How is supposed the slide moving forward break the sear? It happens with every shot.

Because the sear is under tension until the trigger is pulled releasing the hammer. Letting the slide bang forward with the sear under pressure is how the sear allegedly breaks...says other guys.

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GunBlue490

Nope. The disconnector disconnects the sear before the slide returns to battery, to prevent auto firing. There is no difference, whether the gun is dry or fired."


Now, there's a certain amount of evidence that dropping the slide can ruin a good trigger job. If your 1911 has been tuned and fitted for competition, treating it like a combat pistol can ruin the accuracy that has been built into the pistol battering the tolerances.

[DaFadda]

I choose NOT to use the slide stop to close the slide. My choice. And I don't have any rounded slide stops or notches because I have chosen my choice. The (very) few times that I allow my 1911 to be used by others... I don't cringe if they use the slide stop. Annoyed? yeah... probably... but for the number of times they do it, they're not going to hurt this gun. Non issue for most I would think.

[brownie]

Now, there's a certain amount of evidence that dropping the slide can ruin a good trigger job. If your 1911 has been tuned and fitted for competition,

Mines been tuned and fitted for combat, same trigger job they do for competition guns

[7.62Kolectr]

Wouldn't carrying a Glock fix this problem?

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by 7.62Kolectr

Wouldn't carrying a Glock fix this problem?

I will make popcorn......

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by 7.62Kolectr

Wouldn't carrying a Glock fix this problem?

Not gonna throw gasoline on this fire, just water...

I looked at some of the Glock forums, and it seems they all have this same discussion from time to time. It isn't slide damage, but the wear on the side stop that is an issue. Doing it a few times is fine, but don't do it all the time seems to be the consensus.

[NAMVET72]

All of you pansies pants that are afraid to use the slide stop, look at it carefully it has a place for your finger to push it down, unless your 1911s are a bunch of SAFE QUEENS..............or have mim parts...................

[brownie]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

Dropping the slide on an empty chamber may ruin a custom trigger job, that's about it. Putting a round in the chamber THEN dropping the slide is bad juju. Plays hell on the extractor

That's why I don't do it, no other reason, and that's NOT myth.

[Coyote44]

Originally Posted by brownie

That's why I don't do it, no other reason, and that's NOT myth.

I would tend to agree with this ^^