Haven't done this in awhile!

[2ndovc]

Way back when I was a teenager, there was a Karate movie on one of the cable channels where the main character lost an arm and had to resort to doing his various deeds with a handgun. His instructor, or whatever you call them, offered a revolver and a 1911. He couldn't effectively load the revolver but with one hand he could insert a magazine and chamber a round with the 1911. He did this by gripping the slide and using his thumb to force the frame forward and load the pistol. Now, being 16 or so I had no idea that there were lightened springs and blank loads that weren't the standard weight. I practiced and practiced until I could work the slide back far enough with one hand to chamber a round. After some time I was able to do it with just about any autoloader.

Fast forward to post atrophied muscles and coordination. I've been able to do this again after a couple years of working at it. When I first got home I could barely lift a 1911 and was really depressed that I'd never be able to shoot one again. Pulling back the slide on a Gen 3 Glock was completely out of the question.
It's been a lot of hard work and set backs, but I'm close to being pretty well recovered. Well, to shorten up the story, I can do it again with my 1911s, as well as my G19. The 26 is a bit stiffer and will need to work on that one. Shooting and range time has been really good therapy for me. When I stated getting back out to the range I could barely walk to 500 yds to the benches from the parking lot. Now I can carry a couple long guns, range bag, spotting scope, targets and my ever present Ruger SBH. I rarely go anywhere without it now.


Had a good day the other day with the .45s, not really shooting for tiny little groups at 25 yds, but wanted to make some noise with the big guns.


I just needed to get that out. Sorry for the long story!

jb

[Blaine]

A good story. You should be proud, Brother.

[FWiedner]

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That group looks like it would leave an impression on a human torso to me.

[2ndovc]

That target was with the Combat Elite, offhand at 25yds. The Gold Cup cuts those groups way down. If I'm doing my part, all in a 2-3" cluster.
This CE is 265 didgits less than the one I had. I'd had that one heavily customized to be a one ragged hole shooter. The National Match fills that slot so the CE gets to be my good old knock about .45ACP again.

It's all good!

jb

[Ysabel Kid]

A good story. You should be proud, Brother.

+1 - way to go!!!

[2ndovc]

Trying to load a video, but it's not working so far. I'll figure it out, I keep watching it, still not really believing I can do that again, but it's there.


But, too much is too much. Just dropped the Combat Elite on the floor. Fortunately it was a soft landing, gotta quit now.

jb

[JB]

Trying to load a video, but it's not working so far. I'll figure it out, I keep watching it, still not really believing I can do that again, but it's there.


But, too much is too much. Just dropped the Combat Elite on the floor. Fortunately it was a soft landing, gotta quit now.

jb

Don't feel bad. I dropped a nice pistol on a concrete floor once and I have two good hands!

[Pitchy]

Cool beans jb,

[Nath]

Any one that gets better via a good goal has my respect

N.

[OldWin]

Glad you've made it back.

[2ndovc]

Gonna try this video post.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/rY1N3RW.mp4[/img]

The dude in the movie was a lot faster.

we'll see if the link works.

jb

[Pitchy]

Video worked, tried it with my XDs and couldn`t do it, empty gun of coarse.

[2ndovc]

Don't know what all that bs is below my video. Some imgur stuff, apparently.

[Pitchy]

Don't know what all that bs is below my video. Some imgur stuff, apparently.

Huh, all i see is the video.

[2ndovc]

That's cool. It was a little weird. Not anything I would link to.

jb

[Paladin]

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That group looks like it would leave an impression on a human torso to me.

Definitely minute of man in an impressive hole making caliber.