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My slide action pull is easy as long as there is not a loaded mag in the gun. If there is a full 7 rounds in the mag, it can be difficult to chamber the first round.
Ya gotta compare this to other pistols of the same size which seem to be .380ACP blowbacks which are extremely difficult to rack, The R51 is a baby compared to a Beretta 84 or 85 which requires many folks to manually cock the hammer first.Sling shot grip is very ineffective.-- Chuck
Quote from: berettaprofessor on September 05, 2016, 06:12:56 AMMy slide action pull is easy as long as there is not a loaded mag in the gun. If there is a full 7 rounds in the mag, it can be difficult to chamber the first round.It sounds a little like the Hesitation Block is dragging against the magazine or top round. If I may offer two suggestions:First, before inserting a magazine, rack the slide. Because the R51 is a Single Action Only, Hammer Fired pistol, the slide must cock back the hammer. If the hammer is forward, uncocked, then the user must work against the force of both the Recoil Spring and the Hammer Spring. If your block is dragging against the top of the mag/top-round then this will eliminate one more thing (the Hammer Spring) to manually work against. I also teach this for SAO Hammer Fired guns with an exposed hammer. Thumb-cock the hammer before racking a round into the chamber. Just makes it a tad easier.Second, lock the slide back before inserting a magazine, then do an over-hand rack release of the slide lock. This will keep the slide from dragging against the top of the mag/top-round.Peace favor your sword,Kirk
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