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**44 AMP** · September 19, 2018, 09:34 PM

The advantage to teaching the slingshot method (sometimes called the Israeli method) is that it works for nearly all semi auto pistols. SO one training regimen suffices for everything, or just about.

The Israelis promoted the method because being critically short of arms they literally used everything they could get their hands on. So, a wide variety of pistols were in use as issue weapons, with a lot of difference in their operating controls and locations. And, due to the situation, there was no guarantee that the pistol you got for use today, and the one next week would be the same make, model or caliber, so the most universal method of training was used.

There are some guns where the only way to close them is to "slingshot" them. The Luger is one. There are other guns where using the slide release is actually easier (for me, at least) but slingshotting does work, though it requires both hands to do.

September 19, 2018, 09:34 PM	#63
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,846	The advantage to teaching the slingshot method (sometimes called the Israeli method) is that it works for nearly all semi auto pistols. SO one training regimen suffices for everything, or just about. The Israelis promoted the method because being critically short of arms they literally used everything they could get their hands on. So, a wide variety of pistols were in use as issue weapons, with a lot of difference in their operating controls and locations. And, due to the situation, there was no guarantee that the pistol you got for use today, and the one next week would be the same make, model or caliber, so the most universal method of training was used. There are some guns where the only way to close them is to "slingshot" them. The Luger is one. There are other guns where using the slide release is actually easier (for me, at least) but slingshotting does work, though it requires both hands to do. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.