CM9 Magazine Disconnect Safety? Slingshotting rounds?

[tomwalshco]

A magazine safety is a feature that prevents a gun from firing with the magazine removed, even if a round is in the chamber. Didn't know any Kahr had that feature - which is of dubious value in my mind.

Pulling the slide back and releasing after it is already in the locked open position is not sling-shotting. It just allows the slide lock to drop so the slide can move forward (with or without a loaded mag). A sling shot is pulling the slide back from a closed position and releasing the slide after it reaches full extension rearward (with a loaded magazine inserted). Full motion back, then release quickly.

Without a magazine - it is just racking. With an empty magazine it is just an easier way to lock it open.

Some Kahr (and others) magazines do not fall free when the release button in pushed. Some mags fit looser than others. Ideally they should, but they don't. Full mags fall easier than empty mags because an assist from gravity. Usually an easy fix, though.

[Tilos]

tomwalshco said:
"Pulling the slide back and releasing after it is already in the locked open position is not sling-shotting".
So what is that called then, if not sling-shotting?
just askin'
Tilos

[jocko]

I sur ein the heh would call it slingshooting, as one can still partially ride the slide forward and cause FTF. to mewhen u never toch that slide release lever, it has tofall into the category of slingshoting..

[tomwalshco]

Call it whatever, but it is just releasing the slide.
A slingshot is a full back and release motion, just like you'd do with the real wrist rocket model. Or a charging handle on a semi rifle.
Releasing from a locked position is more like a crossbow release.

[jocko]

there u go. A CROSS BOW RELEASE. we have set a new term for this type of slide action.

[tomwalshco]

Well I guess if a slingshot locked back into a charged position, then it would be true. Don't need a semantics argument. It's just metaphoric slang anyway. Is this the english language site, or did I make a wrong turn somewhere?

[Tilos]

No argument, just looking for clarification of YOUR statement, rather than just accepting it as fact, as it is misinformation, and would confuse the newbs that read stuff here.
Pulling the slide back off the slide stop and releasing it... IS slingshotting.

Tilos