Great video, just ran across this. Thank you. I'm teaching my teenage daughter, and need all the help I can get. The main "take away" from this video (for us), is the reinforcement of hand placement. The position of both thumbs. Not so much the reload factor (as that's several step past where we're at) but the stable holding of the pistol. Good stuff folks, thank you.
Two things... Her eyes only leave the target after the new mag has cleared the holster and she reacquires the target as soon as it's seated. And... Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Practicing slow, then letting speed enter the equation, as muscle memory makes for increasingly fast responses without the possibility of fumbling, because you're not TRYING to go fast... You just are fast. Thank you both for this demonstration.
Smooth work Mandy. Me being old school I never trained using the slingshot except in some malfunctions. I used the slide lock/release to reload an empty gun. Smooth and fast. Like poetry in motion. When our agency went to the Sig 226 9mm in the early 90's we had some deputies that had trouble using their thumb on the slide release. This was mostly females or older deputies with arthritic joints. They would grasp the slide and slingshot it okay. LAV, Another fine 1911 mainly info, but will work on most any pistol. KAHL firearms recommends using the slide release instead of the slingshot.
Great to see women shooters! Great way to spend quality time with mate & family. Outdoors having fun! No indoor ranges! Nothing like being outside shooting & bonding on a beautiful day! Great memories of shooting with Dad. Plinking with a Marlin.22. I’ve got all kinds of firearms now, but nothing beats those days. People that don’t shoot just don’t get how relaxing & therapeutic it can be for body, soul, & mind.
My personal preference is to keep the pistol just slightly below eye level with eyes on the pistol while maintaining eyes on the target. Hope this tip helps to keep you on target and to track your target while reloading.
Got confused for a second. When he said "half speed" and I saw her work, I thought "If that's half speed, look out Jerry Miculek!!" I guess he meant "do it, and then we'll play it back at half speed". Ahhh. Much better. She is wicked good. Love to see that. Also interesting to see the difference between using the slide lock versus the "reach over" and pulling the slide back from the "gross motor skills" school of thought. Much faster her way.
Excellent video and some good techniques being shown here. My only question would be: Under stress wouldn't the Sling shot method be more likely to succeed as you are using your entire hand instead of a single finger? (I know Larry mentioned Sling shot was OK) Again, I am asking as a question, not saying what is right or wrong. I like the method of bringing the pistol in to your frame and turning it to re-load the mag. They teach that at Sig-Sauer Academy as well.
It surprises me to see a top competitor like Mandy shooting with one eye closed. Just goes to show you don’t always have to do things the way you’re “supposed” to do them in order to achieve great results.
I have a question. Might be a stupid one, as I don't know anything about competition shooting, but I'm interested in getting into it. Anyhow, I thought that the slide lock lever was used to manually lock the slide to the rear.... and if you use the level to RELEASE the slide, it would "damage/rub down" the slide (where it makes contact) and/or the lock level over time. Is this correct? If so, how long does it actually take to wear those parts out if at all? Thanks
Nope...slide lock is also slide release. That's the way Mr. Browning designed it. I carried a 1911 .45 for my entire 36 year LE career, was an instructor for 14 years and still shoot the pistol since retiring. The only time I ever had to replace a slide lock lever was on a LW Colt Commander that had several thousand rounds through it over 25 years. The hole in the aluminum frame wallowed out a little and the pin became sloppy. An oversized slide stop from Brownell's, a few minutes with some emery cloth and we're back in business.
Was always taught to strip the mag out. Relying on gravity can get you in trouble. What she is doing is great for competition but what it you got some dirt in the mag well and the mag does not drop free?
I get dirt in there every match I shoot at. Many ranges I shoot at I ended up having to shake sand and sometime wash mud out of my mags between stages. Never had any issues.
Mandy, I'm curious why you close your right eye when shooting. I'm assuming your left is your dominate eye is your left. I was always taught to keep both eyes open.
My instructor is a great guy and a really good teacher. But he is so hung up on me using my support hand thumb to release the slide instead of using my dominant hand thumb. I don’t know why that matters because I’m just as fast using my support thumb to release the slide as I am with my dominant hand. Actually I’m a little faster doing it my way.
No, we didn't. We said that it's bad for the sear engagement on your trigger job to release the slide stop and slam the slide forward without the resistance from the weight of a round being chambered to slow it down. You must have watched 20 seconds of the video and thought you knew more than we do. What Mandy is doing here is exactly right.
Use your left trigger finger. That's how I've done it for almost 20 years Edit* not all guns have the slide lock in the right place for it. On those, you're gonna be faster with the slingshot
Notice that she is shooting right handed but using left eye dominant. She probably has some defect in her right eye preventing her from shooting "normally." I have a nephew who lost his right eye in a childhood accident and has to shoot that way. He has a glass right eye, though, so he doesn't have to close it to keep his focus through his left eye.
@@martyschrader No defect, just left eye dominant and right handed. It's just how my body naturally wants to work so I let it be. I don't even noticed that I squint my right eye until I see it on video. :)
Her half speed is faster than my fast speed!! Nice job
Thank you! the slow-motion is what I needed. Well executed, recorded, great instructional video.
Thank you!
Awesome! She is right handed, left eye dominant, and can still out shoot 90% of us!
Wow! Mandy is great. Very impressive.
Nice.
Keep up the good work, we all benefit from both of you sharing your knowledge.
Thanks,
Matt
Great video, just ran across this. Thank you.
I'm teaching my teenage daughter, and need all the help I can get. The main "take away" from this video (for us), is the reinforcement of hand placement. The position of both thumbs. Not so much the reload factor (as that's several step past where we're at) but the stable holding of the pistol.
Good stuff folks, thank you.
Hope to see your daughter around at matches one day!
smooth work Mandy, (always have to giggle at your left eye dominance)
I'm left eye dominant too, so it's great to see how she handles it.
Malcom Sands im left eye dominant too.... it sucks so hard with rifles
Two things...
Her eyes only leave the target after the new mag has cleared the holster and she reacquires the target as soon as it's seated. And...
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Practicing slow, then letting speed enter the equation, as muscle memory makes for increasingly fast responses without the possibility of fumbling, because you're not TRYING to go fast...
You just are fast. Thank you both for this demonstration.
You're welcome! :)
Mandy is awesome! Great re-load example
Very Nice Very Smooth Great Shooting Mandy 😮😀😎😊 Thanks Larry Great Tips 👍🏼
She’s awesome! Definitely going to share this video with my daughters! Thank you!
Thank you!
Wow. My training list is getting longer! Thank you for sharing.
Noticed she was closing an eye when she fires. But wow, smooth as silk! Makes it look so easy.
Love the Master Class videos! I’m very appreciative to have them. Any chance we could get new ones quicker 3-4 months is a long wait.
Out standing work
Smooth work Mandy. Me being old school I never trained using the slingshot except in some malfunctions. I used the slide lock/release to reload an empty gun. Smooth and fast. Like poetry in motion.
When our agency went to the Sig 226 9mm in the early 90's we had some deputies that had trouble using their thumb on the slide release. This was mostly females or older deputies with arthritic joints. They would grasp the slide and slingshot it okay.
LAV, Another fine 1911 mainly info, but will work on most any pistol. KAHL firearms recommends using the slide release instead of the slingshot.
Great to see women shooters! Great way to spend quality time with mate & family. Outdoors having fun! No indoor ranges! Nothing like being outside shooting & bonding on a beautiful day! Great memories of shooting with Dad. Plinking with a Marlin.22. I’ve got all kinds of firearms now, but nothing beats those days. People that don’t shoot just don’t get how relaxing & therapeutic it can be for body, soul, & mind.
Great concise explanation, and demonstration.
Nice and smooth reload. Thanks for the video!
Reload was nice but I was more impressed with how solid you were at full extension breaking the shot so fast.
Beautiful and lethal, 💪🏽 I like the wear on her 1911.
Awesomeness 🥳😁
Mandy and LAV are both cool.
Excellent,
Very nice. Good tutorial.
Thanks! I favor releasing the slide (or bolt on ARs) with the thumb since there is indeed much less time-wasting movement.
Great tutorial! I was wondering how she locks the slide forward--with the support hand thumb. Thanks!
My personal preference is to keep the pistol just slightly below eye level with eyes on the pistol while maintaining eyes on the target. Hope this tip helps to keep you on target and to track your target while reloading.
Awesome shooting
Like a golf swing, a pitch wind up, make it muscle memory.
Practice, practice and then practice some more! :P
That's half speed!?
Shes awesome ❤
Don't mess with Mandy
Got confused for a second. When he said "half speed" and I saw her work, I thought "If that's half speed, look out Jerry Miculek!!" I guess he meant "do it, and then we'll play it back at half speed". Ahhh. Much better. She is wicked good. Love to see that. Also interesting to see the difference between using the slide lock versus the "reach over" and pulling the slide back from the "gross motor skills" school of thought. Much faster her way.
Good Job
I think I'm in love with Mandy :)
Some cross eye dominance
Excellent video and some good techniques being shown here.
My only question would be:
Under stress wouldn't the Sling shot method be more likely to succeed as you are using your entire hand instead of a single finger? (I know Larry mentioned Sling shot was OK)
Again, I am asking as a question, not saying what is right or wrong.
I like the method of bringing the pistol in to your frame and turning it to re-load the mag. They teach that at Sig-Sauer Academy as well.
Tommy Ribs you aren’t using a finger, you use the thumb of the support hand. The thumb is the strongest digit, the most capable in this drill.
Left eye dominant.. interesting!
That's what I said....
I'm a weirdo. :)
@@MandyShoots no not at all! (: Super fast reload btw👏
It surprises me to see a top competitor like Mandy shooting with one eye closed. Just goes to show you don’t always have to do things the way you’re “supposed” to do them in order to achieve great results.
LV!
nice...
Is it okay to press the slide lock like that?.i thought i heard someone say not to do that but idk why
What a super cute lady! I mean SUPER cute👍👍👍
I have a question. Might be a stupid one, as I don't know anything about competition shooting, but I'm interested in getting into it. Anyhow, I thought that the slide lock lever was used to manually lock the slide to the rear.... and if you use the level to RELEASE the slide, it would "damage/rub down" the slide (where it makes contact) and/or the lock level over time. Is this correct? If so, how long does it actually take to wear those parts out if at all? Thanks
I've worn out a couple of barrels but never a slide stop.
@@MandyShoots Thanks =]
Nope...slide lock is also slide release. That's the way Mr. Browning designed it. I carried a 1911 .45 for my entire 36 year LE career, was an instructor for 14 years and still shoot the pistol since retiring. The only time I ever had to replace a slide lock lever was on a LW Colt Commander that had several thousand rounds through it over 25 years. The hole in the aluminum frame wallowed out a little and the pin became sloppy. An oversized slide stop from Brownell's, a few minutes with some emery cloth and we're back in business.
Left eye dominant. Right hand shooter.
Right hand dominant Omni eye dominant - I go both ways.
Was always taught to strip the mag out. Relying on gravity can get you in trouble. What she is doing is great for competition but what it you got some dirt in the mag well and the mag does not drop free?
I get dirt in there every match I shoot at. Many ranges I shoot at I ended up having to shake sand and sometime wash mud out of my mags between stages. Never had any issues.
Left eye dominate on a right hander.
Yep! :)
Yep...like me.
Can Mandy be on my fire team? Dang! Quick as a hiccup!
Thank you!
What holster are you using? Thanks
Is Mandy right handed and left eye dominant?
yes, I am.
Mandy, I'm curious why you close your right eye when shooting. I'm assuming your left is your dominate eye is your left. I was always taught to keep both eyes open.
I am left eye dominant and right handed. I squint my right eye but I honestly don't even realize that I do it while I am shooting.
Great antidote to the can't-use-your-thumb-on-the-slide-lock-because-that's-a-fine-motor-skill nonsense.
Right handed and left eye dominate.... interesting
I'm a weirdo!
My instructor is a great guy and a really good teacher. But he is so hung up on me using my support hand thumb to release the slide instead of using my dominant hand thumb. I don’t know why that matters because I’m just as fast using my support thumb to release the slide as I am with my dominant hand. Actually I’m a little faster doing it my way.
Good video and a beautiful woman!
👁 is Mandy left eye dominant?
Yes, I am.
@@MandyShoots I could tell. I believe you are also right handed. That particular combination makes your success hard won! Well done!
@@ReichenbachEsq Yes, I am right handed also.
Is she cross-eye dominate?
Yes, I am.
I thought Wilson states using the slide lock kills the trigger components
No, we didn't. We said that it's bad for the sear engagement on your trigger job to release the slide stop and slam the slide forward without the resistance from the weight of a round being chambered to slow it down. You must have watched 20 seconds of the video and thought you knew more than we do. What Mandy is doing here is exactly right.
her half speed is my full speed
WOW -- i never saw a lady doing that --- nice
I usually do the slingshot because I’m left handed. Is there a way for a lefty to do it with the slide release?
Reach under the gun and use the index finger of your right hand.
Use your left trigger finger. That's how I've done it for almost 20 years
Edit* not all guns have the slide lock in the right place for it. On those, you're gonna be faster with the slingshot
She is right handed and aiming with left eye. I may have to try this.
That's because her left eye is her dominant shooting eye
Is she left eye dominant and slightly moving her gun left to align with her eye.
Yes, I am left eye dominant and right handed.
does Mandy close her right eye?
I am left eye dominant and right handed. I squint my right eye when shooting but honestly don't even realize that I do it.
I have nightmares about getting the skin webbing between my thumb and pointer caught in the slide. It’s horrible.
Change playback speed if you want her to actually reload at half speed like Larry requests lol
Masterful and beautiful young woman. She appears to be left eye dominant.
Yes, I am left eye dominant.
Why is she closing an eye?
Notice that she is shooting right handed but using left eye dominant. She probably has some defect in her right eye preventing her from shooting "normally." I have a nephew who lost his right eye in a childhood accident and has to shoot that way. He has a glass right eye, though, so he doesn't have to close it to keep his focus through his left eye.
@@martyschrader No defect, just left eye dominant and right handed. It's just how my body naturally wants to work so I let it be. I don't even noticed that I squint my right eye until I see it on video. :)
She’s not closing her eye to aim. She’s actually just winking at you. Pretty dang cute if you ask me.
@@TheAxe4Ever no
Right hand shooter with left eye dominant... 😐
And?
Yep! No issues here. :)
How old is this video? Larry Vickers is now master sergeant was fat. Looks like she is right-handed but left eye dominant
but thats a 1911 and everyone knows 1911s do not work for defense