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	<title>Comments on: Stupid Gun Inventions: The Glock Charging Handle</title>
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		<title>By: Words Twice</title>
		<link>http://brillianter.com/2009/05/stupid-gun-inventions-the-glock-charging-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-3734</link>
		<dc:creator>Words Twice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;d. seltzzer: “obviously you didn&#039;t read the specs. you can mount either left or right. “&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Obviously, you didn&#039;t read the post or any of the comments. Left or right, it matters not, the criticisms still apply.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;d. seltzzer: “also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. “&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I do feel fortunate. I do not work with disabled shooters, and as has been mentioned &lt;i&gt;ad nauseam&lt;/i&gt;, this is not a recreational shooting blog.&lt;br /&gt;Someone who has no ability to grip the slide probably also lacks the strength to hold on to the weapon during recoil without causing a malfunction.&lt;br /&gt;There will eventually come a time when, despite your best efforts, you are just not capable of fighting anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;d. seltzzer:“...glocks have a history of slam firing...”&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if that was true, which it is not, I am not sure what that claim has to do with charging handles. &lt;br /&gt;You might want to remove your finger from the trigger before you rack the slide. That might solve your “slam fire” problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;d. seltzzer: “...and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others”&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amazingly, despite many iterations during practice, I have never been injured, nor has anyone else I know. Are you sure you are doing it correctly?&lt;br /&gt;Also, the original purpose of the technique is to rack the slide in case you are &lt;b&gt;already injured&lt;/b&gt;, e.g. &lt;b&gt;shot&lt;/b&gt; in the other hand. The chance of injury is infinitesimally small and the severity of the potential injury is absurdly trivial, comparatively speaking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;d. seltzzer: “…in the business since 1972”&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The business of selling charging handles, no doubt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>d. seltzzer: “obviously you didn&#39;t read the specs. you can mount either left or right. “</p></blockquote>
<p>Obviously, you didn&#39;t read the post or any of the comments. Left or right, it matters not, the criticisms still apply.<br />
<blockquote>d. seltzzer: “also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. “</p></blockquote>
<p>I do feel fortunate. I do not work with disabled shooters, and as has been mentioned <i>ad nauseam</i>, this is not a recreational shooting blog.<br />Someone who has no ability to grip the slide probably also lacks the strength to hold on to the weapon during recoil without causing a malfunction.<br />There will eventually come a time when, despite your best efforts, you are just not capable of fighting anymore.<br />
<blockquote>d. seltzzer:“&#8230;glocks have a history of slam firing&#8230;”</p></blockquote>
<p>Even if that was true, which it is not, I am not sure what that claim has to do with charging handles. <br />You might want to remove your finger from the trigger before you rack the slide. That might solve your “slam fire” problem.<br />
<blockquote>d. seltzzer: “&#8230;and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others”</p></blockquote>
<p>Amazingly, despite many iterations during practice, I have never been injured, nor has anyone else I know. Are you sure you are doing it correctly?<br />Also, the original purpose of the technique is to rack the slide in case you are <b>already injured</b>, e.g. <b>shot</b> in the other hand. The chance of injury is infinitesimally small and the severity of the potential injury is absurdly trivial, comparatively speaking.<br />
<blockquote>d. seltzzer: “…in the business since 1972”</p></blockquote>
<p>The business of selling charging handles, no doubt.</p>
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		<title>By: d. seltzzer</title>
		<link>http://brillianter.com/2009/05/stupid-gun-inventions-the-glock-charging-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-3733</link>
		<dc:creator>d. seltzzer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>obviously you didn&#039;t  read the specs. you can mount either left or right. also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. glocks have a history of slam firing and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others...in the business since 1972</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>obviously you didn&#39;t  read the specs. you can mount either left or right. also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. glocks have a history of slam firing and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others&#8230;in the business since 1972</p>
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		<title>By: d. seltzzer</title>
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		<dc:creator>d. seltzzer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>obviously you didn&#039;t  read the specs. you can mount either left or right. also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. glocks have a history of slam firing and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others...in the business since 1972</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>obviously you didn&#39;t  read the specs. you can mount either left or right. also you are lucky not to have a progressive disese that makes it imposable to grip the slide. glocks have a history of slam firing and using the sight is quick way to injure yourself or others&#8230;in the business since 1972</p>
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		<title>By: Words Twice</title>
		<link>http://brillianter.com/2009/05/stupid-gun-inventions-the-glock-charging-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-3731</link>
		<dc:creator>Words Twice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First, the sport shooting excuse has already been addressed. Second, as has been pointed out repeatedly,  &lt;em&gt;Brillianter&lt;/em&gt; is not a recreational shooting blog. The arthritis issue was addressed in my previous comments. You may also want to read Mostly Genius&#039; post: &lt;a href=&quot;http://brillianter.com/2009/05/firearms-for-the-physically-disabled/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Firearms for the physically disabled&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First, the sport shooting excuse has already been addressed. Second, as has been pointed out repeatedly,  <em>Brillianter</em> is not a recreational shooting blog. The arthritis issue was addressed in my previous comments. You may also want to read Mostly Genius&#39; post: <a href="http://brillianter.com/2009/05/firearms-for-the-physically-disabled/"  rel="nofollow">Firearms for the physically disabled</a>.</p>
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		<title>By: Words Twice</title>
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		<dc:creator>Words Twice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your arthritic father shoots IPSC matches? If not, then why are you heeding the advice of a competition shooter? There are world class competition shooters who do give sound advice, but they usually stick strictly to marksmanship technique, not tactics and gadgets. The charging handle may indeed be useful for those that have impaired use of the hands, but I doubt it is really worth the resulting trade off in decreased reliability, concealability and interference with the draw. I happen to know a disabled veteran with hand injuries and he does not need any exotic modifications to his pistols. Despite his handicap, and without utilizing charging handles, he is more skilled than a large number of regular people. How is this possible? Perseverance and training. It really is that simple.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By mounting this gadget on the pistol, you have actually increased the possibility of a malfunction. This is just a mechanical fact. Ironically, you now have created an increased likelihood for an emergency requirement to manipulate the slide because you wanted to make it easier to manipulate the slide. Making something easier does not always make it better.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If the pistol is for defensive use, and this device is mounted on it, then you really owe it to your father to ensure that he practice malfunction drills above and beyond what would normally be required. Or you could get rid of the handle and train him to overcome his disability. Either way he is going to need to train with the handgun. You could also suggest he try a firearm that is not as difficult for him to manipulate. You may also want to read Mostly Genius&#039; post: &lt;a href=&quot;http://brillianter.com/2009/05/firearms-for-the-physically-disabled/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Firearms for the physically disabled&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, 6 year olds should not be operating pistols (or any other firearm) without adult supervision. I am not sure I want to make it EASIER for children to manipulate handguns.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your arthritic father shoots IPSC matches? If not, then why are you heeding the advice of a competition shooter? There are world class competition shooters who do give sound advice, but they usually stick strictly to marksmanship technique, not tactics and gadgets. The charging handle may indeed be useful for those that have impaired use of the hands, but I doubt it is really worth the resulting trade off in decreased reliability, concealability and interference with the draw. I happen to know a disabled veteran with hand injuries and he does not need any exotic modifications to his pistols. Despite his handicap, and without utilizing charging handles, he is more skilled than a large number of regular people. How is this possible? Perseverance and training. It really is that simple.</p>
<p>By mounting this gadget on the pistol, you have actually increased the possibility of a malfunction. This is just a mechanical fact. Ironically, you now have created an increased likelihood for an emergency requirement to manipulate the slide because you wanted to make it easier to manipulate the slide. Making something easier does not always make it better.</p>
<p>If the pistol is for defensive use, and this device is mounted on it, then you really owe it to your father to ensure that he practice malfunction drills above and beyond what would normally be required. Or you could get rid of the handle and train him to overcome his disability. Either way he is going to need to train with the handgun. You could also suggest he try a firearm that is not as difficult for him to manipulate. You may also want to read Mostly Genius&#39; post: <a href="http://brillianter.com/2009/05/firearms-for-the-physically-disabled/"  rel="nofollow">Firearms for the physically disabled</a>.</p>
<p>Finally, 6 year olds should not be operating pistols (or any other firearm) without adult supervision. I am not sure I want to make it EASIER for children to manipulate handguns.</p>
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		<title>By: Words Twice</title>
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		<dc:creator>Words Twice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It sounds like you need more training and practice. Please provide a citation for your claim that these are “combat proven”. The unmodified Glock pistol has already been combat proven many times. I have never seen or heard of any combatants using charging handles on their handguns, probably because most combatants do not use raceguns or suffer from disabilities. Has the manufacturer done any tests with these devices to see how they impede reliability? Are the results publicly available?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It sounds like you need more training and practice. Please provide a citation for your claim that these are “combat proven”. The unmodified Glock pistol has already been combat proven many times. I have never seen or heard of any combatants using charging handles on their handguns, probably because most combatants do not use raceguns or suffer from disabilities. Has the manufacturer done any tests with these devices to see how they impede reliability? Are the results publicly available?</p>
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		<title>By: shooter1971</title>
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		<dc:creator>shooter1971</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My father has arthritis and bought this for that reason. I bought it for him upon recomendation from a glock competive shooter who uses a scope on his glock.  A 6 year old girl could rack the dlide of a glock with this device.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My father has arthritis and bought this for that reason. I bought it for him upon recomendation from a glock competive shooter who uses a scope on his glock.  A 6 year old girl could rack the dlide of a glock with this device.</p>
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		<title>By: shooter1971</title>
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		<dc:creator>shooter1971</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Idiot. It is intended for spoot shooters who have scopes on the pistol and can not rack the slide traditionally.  It is also helpful for shooters with arthritis who cannot rack the slide normally.  It is well worth the money if it suits your needs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Idiot. It is intended for spoot shooters who have scopes on the pistol and can not rack the slide traditionally.  It is also helpful for shooters with arthritis who cannot rack the slide normally.  It is well worth the money if it suits your needs.</p>
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		<title>By: Ron T</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ron T</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love seeing people post things about things they know nothing about. This is mostly for open race glocks which you have no slide to grab due to a rail/optics in the way, or disabled people, also this is for cold chambered drawing I know how to charge a glock with the rear notch sight and it only works about 7 out of 10 times. The other times it slips off holster/belt/boot without charging pistol. Mako has never made anything useless for the Glock line of pistols these are combat proven devices, try clearing a misfeed on a glock while bleeding/missing an arm/fingers using the sights.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love seeing people post things about things they know nothing about. This is mostly for open race glocks which you have no slide to grab due to a rail/optics in the way, or disabled people, also this is for cold chambered drawing I know how to charge a glock with the rear notch sight and it only works about 7 out of 10 times. The other times it slips off holster/belt/boot without charging pistol. Mako has never made anything useless for the Glock line of pistols these are combat proven devices, try clearing a misfeed on a glock while bleeding/missing an arm/fingers using the sights.</p>
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		<title>By: one handed</title>
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		<dc:creator>one handed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>one handed people have the right to own guns too. this little guy makes the task of charging my glock a quick and easy task. It is great.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>one handed people have the right to own guns too. this little guy makes the task of charging my glock a quick and easy task. It is great.</p>
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