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A-R wrote:Lastly, this could be a technique issue. I've seen ladies who never before could rack a slide do so after proper training in the overhand push-pull method. Hold pistol in strong hand shooting grip. Grab slide with weak hand over top grasping rear serrations. PUSH forward with strong hand while at same time pulling backward (as much as she can) with weak hand. It's the combination of opposing forces from BOTH hands that can make the difference.

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I have yet to encounter someone who could not be trained to rack a slide with a 17-19# recoil spring unless the shooter has had a stroke or some other significant medical impairment.

brhalltx wrote:

flechero wrote:Have her look into a Beretta 86. It doesn't require the slide to be racked manually to load. It has the tilting barrel.

Tip ups are a possibility; but probably still has the same problem of grasping the slide to clear a jam.

Which is also something I was thinking. But since the clearing of a malfunction will not be the primary use, this gun may be a better all around option for her. I certainly don't know the extent of her ability with the weak/impaired arm.



I still think the best option is a snubby with a good trigger job.

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The Annoyed Man wrote:http://www.corneredcat.com/article/runn ... the-slide/

Before your friend makes a decision on what pistol to buy/carry, have her read this website, and this page specifically linked above. My wife has difficulty racking a slide, but she now carries a 9mm semiauto (Kahr CW9) instead of a 2" snubbie (S&W 642). She shoots the 9mm better and it has greater capacity and reloads faster.

The Cornered Cat is a most excellent resource for women who seek to carry a handgun and who face issues which most guys take for granted.