Pistol tac reload - which do you use and why

[Sigtac]

Originally Posted by JimConway

This weekend Dave Harrington commented that the reload from slide lock was the most common in his experience

I agree that unless you're playing one of the practical shooting games, (where you can plan ahead for reloads and the like), people, under the stress of a lethal encounter will most likely shoot until the gun stops shooting and then realize it's time to reload.( Examine some actual shooting footage or try some up close and violent force on force training.)

In a real "Critical dynamic incident" to steal a phrase, you won't necessarly know how many attackers there are, where all of them may be, when is it safe to get out of there and just exactly what is happening as it happens. Lots of sensory overload, and the idea of a lull in the action seems remote at best.

I've shot the original Federal Air Marshal qualification course and passed. It has an IPSC type speed reload on one of the stages and I can't for the life of me find a practical or prudent use for this in a LEO qualification course. YMMV