Immediate Action: The Easiest Way To Keep Your Guns Operational

[Annihilator]

Good read on immediate action to keep your guns operational

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Immediate Action: The Easiest Way to Keep Your Gun Operational

Immediate action is an accepted definition for clearing a stoppage or jam and making a gun return to operational order. Richard Mann talks about why this is so important and how to do it effectively.

www.shootingillustrated.com

 

[Bassbob]

Good advice. My choice of action would probably be different if I was on the range then it would if I was trying not to die.

 

[Caro]

Nice article. I tend to remove the magazine and reload whenever I have a no bang for whatever reason. Sure it would suck to leave an almost full mag of ammo on the ground in a gunfight... but that’s why I have another full mag on me.

Fortunately, with my HK carry guns, I’ve never experienced a no bang (even when I was trying to force malfunctions for students)... knock on wood.

 

[Bassbob]

Nice article. I tend to remove the magazine and reload whenever I have a no bang for whatever reason. Sure it would suck to leave an almost full mag of ammo on the ground in a gunfight... but that’s why I have another full mag on me.

Fortunately, with my HK carry guns, I’ve never experienced a no bang (even when I was trying to force malfunctions for students)... knock on wood.

Exactly. Before I carry a gun I shoot the living hell out of it. So far I haven't had any issues whatsoever with any of the guns I carry. For the most part if you buy a good gun you don't have much to worry about. And if there is a problem you can figure it out in the first 500 rounds you put through it at the range.

 

[Detonics]

For the most part if you buy a good gun you don't have much to worry about. And if there is a problem you can figure it out in the first 500 rounds you put through it at the range.

Two excellent points, Quality and I personally have a 500 rule, the gun never gets carried until I have put 500 rounds thru it.

 

[Bassbob]

Two excellent points, Quality and I personally have a 500 rule, the gun never gets carried until I have put 500 rounds thru it.

Same here.

 

[Keystone19250]

I believe we are all in agreement that 500 rounds through a possible carry gun
“or close to that” is a good indication that what we are carrying will work for us in a high stress situation however we can’t ever disregard that one time when it doesn’t and training for that is paramount.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Had the CZ 75 lock up tighter than a drum this week end. Round in chamber and slide locked up with about 5mm of rail showing and slide offset to the rear . Would not rack at all. Locked up tight with zero slide movement. Mag removed and even pulling the hammer back manually to get it to fire failed. Had to clear the family from the area and hit the slide on the picnic table to get it to seat properly. Once it did that it fired. Ejected round looked fine. Slide did not seat back up properly after previous rounds fired. Never had that happen.
Pistol fired fine for 3 more mags.

 

[Detonics]

Buy quality firearms, what's your life worth or a loved ones life worth ?? and practice, practice. practice.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Buy quality firearms, what's your life worth or a loved ones life worth ?? and practice, practice. practice.

Even a quality firearm will fail. Ammo is a big culprit. My CZ 75 issue i’m sure was ammo. Had ammo problems with Sig Legion and Colt 1911’s . Train for failures, because it will happen even in the best of guns

 

[Detonics]

Even a quality firearm will fail

I agree 100%