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Here is Training Article #22…<\/strong><\/p>\n As promised, this series of articles will give you a glimpse at the handgun techniques we teach at Front Sight.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these articles cannot impart any actual skills.\u00a0 The life-saving skills of gun-handling, marksmanship, and tactics can only be gained from attending a course at Front Sight.<\/p>\n Let’s talk about our first technique and that is Chamber Checking and Magazine Checking.\u00a0 We call this “one-second of cheap insurance” because it only takes one second to perform and, at its conclusion, you will know with complete certainty the condition of your weapon.\u00a0 Don’t get this confused with loading and unloading.\u00a0 This is simply checking the condition of your weapon.\u00a0 If you were a cop responding to an armed robbery call, you would chamber check and magazine check to verify your weapon was loaded.\u00a0 If you were getting ready for dry practice, you would chamber check and magazine check to verify the weapon was unloaded.<\/p>\n You will start with your weapon out in front of you at the “Ready” position. The Ready means both hands are on the weapon, the trigger finger is straight, the weapon is at arms length, and it’s down at a 45\u00ba angle.\u00a0 Next, bring the weapon in closer to your body where you have better leverage and greater dexterity.\u00a0 Keep your trigger finger straight and the muzzle pointed downrange.\u00a0 Release your support hand and bring it under the slide.\u00a0 Grasp the slide using the pads of the fingers and thumb midway between the muzzle and the ejection port.\u00a0 If you get too close to the muzzle, you run the risk of covering your hand.\u00a0 If you get too close to the ejection port, you can’t see into the chamber during your chamber check.\u00a0 Next, drift your trigger finger away from the frame, giving your support hand room to move.\u00a0 Run the slide to the rear about one-half inch and look into the chamber.\u00a0 If you see brass, the chamber is loaded.\u00a0 If you see no brass, the chamber is unloaded.\u00a0 Next, push the slide fully forward.\u00a0 You must ensure that the slide is fully forward so your gun will function.\u00a0 Now you know the condition of the chamber.<\/p>\n Next, we need to check the condition of the magazine.\u00a0 Most people cannot maintain a firing grip on the weapon and get to the magazine release button with the firing-side thumb.\u00a0 The frame of the weapon is just too big.\u00a0 So, you will have to loosen your firing grip on the frame just a little to get the tip of your thumb on the magazine release button.\u00a0 This may involve a slight rotation of the weapon in your firing hand.\u00a0 That’s fine, just keep your trigger finger straight and the muzzle pointed downrange.\u00a0 Press the magazine release with the tip of your thumb.<\/p>\n Your support hand will be underneath the magazine well, ready to catch the magazine as it falls from the weapon.\u00a0 Take the magazine completely out of the weapon, keep it indexed in your support hand, and look at it.\u00a0 Is it full of ammunition, empty, etc.?\u00a0 If you are satisfied with the condition of the magazine, then reinsert it.<\/p>\n There is a right way and a wrong way for everything.\u00a0 Let’s talk about the correct way to insert a magazine.\u00a0 Bring the back of the magazine into contact with the inside back of the magazine well at a slight angle.\u00a0 Next, roll the magazine into the well as you release your grip on the body of the magazine.\u00a0 Keep the magazine in contact with the palm of your hand and seat it firmly with one brisk motion.\u00a0 There are two things to avoid.\u00a0 First, do not insert the magazine part way and then back your hand off to get a running start at it.\u00a0 Second, do not tap it several times to insert it.\u00a0 The magazine should be inserted with one brisk motion.<\/p>\n During your course at Front Sight, we will teach you the subtleties of chamber checking and magazine checking the following:<\/p>\n We will also teach you how to chamber check and magazine check if you are left-handed, have a physical challenge such as weak or arthritic hands, or are missing fingers.\u00a0 We have lots of tools in our proverbial toolbox!<\/p>\n At the conclusion of a proper chamber check and magazine check, you know with certainty<\/strong> the condition of your weapon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you want the best training and the greatest value in the firearms industry… Take advantage of our 5 Day Defensive Handgun Course, 30 State Concealed Weapon Permit and our entire set of 7 training manuals (over $2700 in total value) for only $200.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n That’s right! 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