Question from an old guy

[Ken43]

I tried everything. I even got some talon strips and put them on the slide. I am a retired LE and firearms instructor for many years. The gun just didn't work for me. I traded it for a Glock 42 this last week. I can rack the slide and the wife can also work the slide and we both shoot it very well. thanks for all your suggestions. They are appreciated.

[finpro]

I tried everything. I even got some talon strips and put them on the slide. I am a retired LE and firearms instructor for many years. The gun just didn't work for me. I traded it for a Glock 42 this last week. I can rack the slide and the wife can also work the slide and we both shoot it very well. thanks for all your suggestions. They are appreciated.

It sounds like you did the right thing!

[dsk]

A couple of years ago I sandblasted the slide on mine with 80-grit glass media to hide some dings. It turns out that the coarse finish also helped give my fingers a little more traction on the slide than when it had the factory satin beadblast finish. Just something else to chew on.

[dustnchips]

Try pushing the slide back instead of pulling it back. Off hand on top of gun with thumb pointed to the back of gun. Instead of trying to squeeze the slide between the thumb and forefinger you are squeezing the slide between all of your fingers and palm. Pull your arms in close to your chest for leverage.

[bugs]

while gripping the slide and grip in opposite hands, try pushing both hands together with vigor; kind of like doing the hand jive.

NRA LIFER

IDPA BELEIVER

[Armybrat]

Not all of us old guys know how "hand jive" goes.

[bugs]

if you don't know how the "hand jive" goes, you could piece of skateboard tape on top of the slide between the rear sight and the ejection port. that may help give you a better grip also.

NRA LIFER

IDPA BELEIVER

[Armybrat]

Oh, I've used the same method you mention in post 20 - but the hand jives thing threw me off a bit.

[AIRret]

I have a PM9 and a CW9. I have no trouble working the slide on those two guns. I taught firearms at 2 police academies and I taught firearms at a local college for their AOJ classes for 7 years. I know how to work a slide, but I have developed arthritis in my hands and I can't grip that slim slide on the CW380. I have talon grips on the gun maybe put some talon tape on the slide. Might work. Will also putting in an empty mag. see if that works.

Arthritis is a B!!!tch! I shot right handed for most of my life…..had to switch to left hand in 2011 because of ARTHRITIS…..Grrrrrrr! AND it has worked out for me…..thank God!
Have you thought about switching hands??? It's MUCH better than "NOT" shooting!
Good Luck!!

[DM123]

I bought one of the gizmos called "The EZ Racker" from Midway I think but could have been Brownells. Dandy little plastic thing. They come in small and large. My biggest problem was at cleaning time. Now I put the little plastic bar in a small vise on my reloading bench and rack away.