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G · 12-06-2005, 19:03

I was initially trained on the BHP to strip the mag out (circa 1993), but since, on the G19, no such thing - press the button and have your other hand on (or heading to) the spare mag.

I was also trained to take a look at the gun whenever it stopped firing - to ascertain the reason for the stoppage.

The look entails a quick tilt of the shooting hand to glance at the chamber and see if the slide is in battery, locked to the rear or somewhere in-between. Appropriate actions to get back into the fight follow.

BTW a failure-to-extract would require the operator to forcefully strip the magazine out.

Skibum: We use "duty mags" and "training mags", because we train under combat conditions, and as such, mags can (and do) get damaged. When they do get damaged, my guys learn pretty quick how to solve magazine related malfunctions. There is no problem however, with checking duty mags for function by putting however-many rounds through 'em. But when it comes to dropping them in the dirt / gravel, having guys step on them during movement exercises etc...etc....our choice was to keep the duty mags seperate.

Take Care...

G

12-06-2005, 19:03	#8
G Guerrilla Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 116	I was initially trained on the BHP to strip the mag out (circa 1993), but since, on the G19, no such thing - press the button and have your other hand on (or heading to) the spare mag. I was also trained to take a look at the gun whenever it stopped firing - to ascertain the reason for the stoppage. The look entails a quick tilt of the shooting hand to glance at the chamber and see if the slide is in battery, locked to the rear or somewhere in-between. Appropriate actions to get back into the fight follow. BTW a failure-to-extract would require the operator to forcefully strip the magazine out. Skibum: We use "duty mags" and "training mags", because we train under combat conditions, and as such, mags can (and do) get damaged. When they do get damaged, my guys learn pretty quick how to solve magazine related malfunctions. There is no problem however, with checking duty mags for function by putting however-many rounds through 'em. But when it comes to dropping them in the dirt / gravel, having guys step on them during movement exercises etc...etc....our choice was to keep the duty mags seperate. Take Care... G Last edited by G; 12-06-2005 at 19:09.
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