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Reloading The Auto Pistol

The document provides instructions for reloading an auto pistol using a technique that combines advantages of tactical and speed reloads. It describes the hand and body movements to empty the magazine, acquire a fresh magazine, and reload the pistol in a consistent and efficient manner from behind cover during a fight.

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Reloading The Auto Pistol

The document provides instructions for reloading an auto pistol using a technique that combines advantages of tactical and speed reloads. It describes the hand and body movements to empty the magazine, acquire a fresh magazine, and reload the pistol in a consistent and efficient manner from behind cover during a fight.

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Reloading The Auto Pistol

This pictorial is of the auto pistol reloading method I use and teach that IMO
takes all the advantages of the "tac" load and "speed" load and combines
them. I also incorporated some ideas of my own from some of my
experiences in training and real life.

Starting from extension. At this point it doesn't matter if you are at slide lock
or want to exchange a partially depleted magazine. The movement
mechanics are the same. Regardless of what you want to do, it should be
done preferably from behind cover in a "lull", in the fight. If you slide lock
and are still taking incoming fire, it's not time to reload, it's time to seek
cover if you're not there. I've exposed my spare mag for the pictures, so you
can see my hands.

I'll start to move the gun back in to my center. If your strong side thumb
can't reach the magazine release you can use your support thumb (which I
personally don't use because of a support side partial amputation, but it's no
biggie), or you have to turn the gun in your hand a bit. Most IPSC shooters
flip the gun with one hand. Don't do this. Use the index finger of your
support hand to cant the pistol slightly by dragging the triggerguard.
Beginning of the movement.

Closer shot of the cant using my support side index finger. This brings the
mag release to my strong thumb.
As I release the magazine it hits the base of my palm and I pick it up from
the well. If you are using a weapon that doesn't completely eject the mag
(such as in the case of old Glock mags) the technique compensates for this.
It also gets you in the habit of removing the magazine manually, which
sometimes you have to do, such as when clearing a double feed.

Okay from this position my hand has to travel down to my waist to pick up
my spare mag. So what I'm going to do is carry that empty or partially
depleted magazine with me.
Hand travelling to the waist line carrying partially depleted or empty
magazine. Strong hand is moving the gun downwards until my strong side
elbow indexes on my mid line.

Okay the strong side elbow has indexed on mid line and the gun is out of my
line of vision. I don't want anything obstructing my view of the environment.
I DO NOT look at the gun while I'm doing this. Why index on the mid-line?
Well, the center of my torso is a consistent index point and puts the gun in
the same place every time. Plus you have more dexterity, the closer your
hands are to your body. How do you thread a needle? With your arms
extended or in close? Think about it.

If the mag is empty I'm going to drop it behind me. Why?

Several years ago I was working a shoot house where the trainer had very
imaginatively installed different kinds of flooring, one of which was linoleum.
During one evolution I reloaded from behind cover before proceeding
onwards and stepped on that empty magazine, which was like a bar of soap.

So I asked myself "Self...why would you knowingly put an obstruction in


front of your own feet"?
I made it a habit from then on to carry the mag out of my likely path of
travel. Don't throw it; just let it fall naturally out of your hand behind you.

If there are rounds in that magazine that I need to save for the rest of the
fight then I'll shove that mag in my pocket or waistband. Regardless of
whether you save a partially depleted magazine or drop an empty one, the
movement mechanics are still the same; off side hand moves to the waist
line, where it has to go anyway to pick up the new mag. One scheme of
movement for a "tac" load or a "speed" load. Doesn't matter.
After the mag is either stowed or abandoned, the offside hand picks up the
fresh magazine, forefinger indexing against the edge of the mag, rounds
forward.
The off hand will lift the fresh mag straight up out of the carrier and turn
inboard, moving towards the butt of the pistol, to the mag well. I know
where the mag well is at and don't have to look at it because it's in the same
place every time by virtue of the mid-line/strong side elbow index. My hands
can find each other. The index finger is on the edge of the mag, tip of the
finger on the tip of the first round. If during carry, the top round has moved
forward a bit, a can feel that and push it back against the wall of the mag so
I don't bobble my reload. If it's out to far then I'll just pop it out, with my
finger and let the next one come up.
My hands find each other and the support hand inserts the fresh mag into
the well. The index finger helps find the well.

After I insert the mag in the well I slam it home with the heel of my hand.
Inserting and seating should be one motion. Do it till you're smooth. Slam it
don't push. You're not gonna damage anything.

If the slide is locked to the rear, then either grasp the slide and release it, or
hit the slide release with your strong or support side thumb. I prefer grasping
but if you consistently use the slide release with your pistol, then continue to
do so. You might have to use an unfamiliar handgun though, so have the
slide grasp in your battery.
Once the gun is back up, move back to extension, stay at retention,
whatever the situation warrants.

That's it. Not the way....just a way.

SN

Originally posted by Southnarc of ShivWorks and Total Protection Interactive. This PDF file is created to
aid students of self protection, as a tribute to those who wrote the content and is in no way a challenge to
the original author. The format of this document is protected by a Creative Commons Licence. Any
derivative works must give attribution to the original author(s) of the content. The copyright for the
content is held by the original author. I have edited spelling and grammar only.

James Marwood

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