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#1 |
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Join Date: January 28, 2002
Location: California
Posts: 135
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A dumb question from the newbie...
What are front slide serrations for? Are they just for looks?
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#2 |
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Join Date: November 1, 2001
Location: NaziFornia
Posts: 908
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They are to keep doctors rich. When the gun jams it gives a place to grab and pull on the slide that puts part of your left hand in front of the muzzle where it is likely to get shot.... some people can use them "from behind" using the weak hand to rack the slide. But they are mostly for looks and getting newbies shot in the left hand....
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#3 |
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Join Date: October 10, 2001
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,117
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That, or press-checking.
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#4 |
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Join Date: September 28, 2000
Posts: 154
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Hey bountyh,
Sounds like you're doing your research the same place Handgun Control does. They use a lot if unfounded "If... Then..." assertions too. Why don't you point us to some research showing vast numbersof newbies getting shot in the hand by using front serrations. Where would that be... www.toostupidtoownagun.com? :barf: |
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#5 |
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Join Date: February 20, 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 41
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I like 'em...
I think the forward serrations are handy.
You can rack with rear serrations from behind (hand is behind the slide). In case of an AD there, the slide gets a big bite out of your hand. Not likely, i know, but hey, it could happen. When racking rear of slide from the front, your weak hand covers the ejection port. If you do it this way with a full chamber, your hand could bounce the brass back into the chamber and jam. Not likely either, and annoying at worst. Racking on the front serration with hand toward the front puts your weak hand in front of the muzzle. Bad. Or you could grab the front serration with your hand to the rear, covering the top of the slide. No risks, and a good grip. Perfect! Hi, i'm a forum newbie. ![]() |
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#6 |
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Join Date: January 7, 2000
Location: Idaho
Posts: 6,073
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Welcome, Scix! Glad you're here.
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#7 |
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Join Date: May 8, 2001
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,823
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Welcome, even if I can't pronounce your handle!
![]() Still trying to figure what the need for those serrations is, though. The thing ain't THAT slippery! |
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#8 |
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Join Date: March 30, 2001
Posts: 3,604
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Hello Scix, welcome. It seems like I am welcoming somebody new every day. Doesn't take away from the sincerity though!
I think that proper hand placement is critical in using forward serrations, but that is just common sense. A lot of people never use slide stops, but I like having them. |
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#9 |
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Join Date: February 20, 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 41
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Thanks everybody. Glad to be here.
![]() Hoek: I guess I just have smooth fingers. I have a hard time getting enough friction to pull the slide without something to grip. (By the way, it's just "Six", don't let the C throw you off. ![]() |
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#10 |
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Join Date: November 5, 2000
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,761
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...and they make great cheese graters
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#11 |
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Join Date: July 29, 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
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DLL, listen to Shmackey on this one ... while they are partialy for looks, they are mostly there to make press checking easier (press checking is where you push or pull back the slide slightly so you can visualy inspect the chamber and verify whether its loaded ... something you should do EVERY TIME you pick up a gun)
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#12 |
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Join Date: February 11, 2002
Location: PRK
Posts: 217
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Front Serrations
If you get close enough to the front serrations you will see small print that says "Bite here, pull trigger"
:barf: PS. DONT DO IT!!!!!!! ![]() |
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#13 |
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Join Date: February 6, 2001
Location: NE OH.
Posts: 828
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DLL
I used to think they were for press checking, but I think the real purpose for them is "Forum Fodder".....
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#14 |
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Join Date: September 11, 2001
Location: Arkansas. Much better place since Bill and Hillary went home.
Posts: 1,055
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My guess is they are there for guns that have optics mouted, in which the mount for the optics covers some of the rear serrations.
They ugly though.
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Molwn labe! |
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#15 |
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Join Date: February 6, 2002
Posts: 47
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Scix,
I see. The "c" is silent. Just like the "3" in my name: Hen3ry. ![]() Anyhow, welcome! |
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#16 |
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Join Date: February 23, 2000
Location: California USA
Posts: 4,533
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Abomination
Like most improvements to John Moses Browning's design.
Oh, I forgot, before front serrations, there was no press checking. Back in my day (rant rant rant rave rave rave . . . ) |
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#17 |
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Join Date: December 11, 1999
Posts: 2,144
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Personal opinion: pretty much worthless. Why not grab it by the REAR serrations and pull back slightly? You know, the part where bullets don't come out of?
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