I certainly won't argue about the skok buff's becasue that has been discussed to death on other forums.
When I read that if pulling the slide to the rear didn't release the slide I removed my CQB from the holster, unloaded it and locked the slide to the rear. I can pull on it all I want and it will not release. Have two more CQB's in the safe here next to the computer. Same drill, same result. I don't think 3 of my Wilson's are broken and in need of repair.
Wife just got another CQB, this one in 9mm and guess what........ It worked on it.
I called a couple of friends that I knew would have their Kimbers on them and they said it didn't work on theirs either.
I have also tried this on numerous Beretta pistols and it works reliably on about half of them. These range from NIB condition to 8000 rounds thru them. It does seem to work on Glocks and Sigs, at least the ones I tried.
I have also had the adrenaling dump a few times and observed it in others several times as well. I regularly practice one handed shooting, reloading and malfunction clearance drills, with both hands. I do these from all kinds of positons but most instructors only teach them in the standing postion. Try a weak hand only malfunction clearance from laying on that side. I'm just throwing this stuff in as food for thought and starting to ramble.
My main point in all this is that sometimes we take too many things as an absolute, especially when we pay our money to get someone to teach us these things. I have been to Thunder Ranch, as I am sure many of you have, as well as other schools around the country. Not one school I have attended taught the things I listed above. Sure they lay you on the ground and do some shooting but they don't incorporated all of the drills from various postions. Somewhere some of them may do it but I have not heard of it.
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No trying to argue but I do have a different opinion.
I have heard many instructors use the adrenaline dump as a reason not to use the slide release/stop on an auto pistol. These same instructors will readily acknowledge that pulling back on the slide will not release it on many pistols. Just as an example most Kimbers will not release the slide by pulling back especiall if it has a "shok buff". Yes, I know that is a whole different discussion on whether a defensive pistol should have one of these in there to begin with.
Hitting the slide release will work on any pistol.
I also challenge the theory of not being able to hit the slide release because of adrenaline but we are still suppose to be able to hit that little button called the magazine release. There is also that little button called the trigger that has to be properly operated under stress.
YMMV
I have heard many instructors use the adrenaline dump as a reason not to use the slide release/stop on an auto pistol. These same instructors will readily acknowledge that pulling back on the slide will not release it on many pistols. Just as an example most Kimbers will not release the slide by pulling back especiall if it has a "shok buff". Yes, I know that is a whole different discussion on whether a defensive pistol should have one of these in there to begin with.
Hitting the slide release will work on any pistol.
I also challenge the theory of not being able to hit the slide release because of adrenaline but we are still suppose to be able to hit that little button called the magazine release. There is also that little button called the trigger that has to be properly operated under stress.
YMMV