Posted: 1/27/2017 3:30:45 AM EDT
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Recently had hand surgery and will be in a cast for another four weeks. looking for idea on racking the slides on my Glock hand guns. Thought about getting the adaptor that can go on the back plate but just not sure.
Any one else have had to deal with not having both hands to rack the slides? Just do not want to miss shooting for four more weeks! |
But seriously...use the rear sight and rack it off of your belt, the edge of your holster, etc. Good skill to have anyway.
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Rather than beat up the sights another option is to push the front edge of the slide ( while not obstruction the hole for the recoil spring assembly or barrel ) against the edge of a table or other firm object. If you own a 1911 with the traditional recoil spring set up you can simply push the bottom edge of the slide ( where the recoil spring plug is) against a table to charge it. This is a great advantage of the old style design.
Since this is temporary you can also snag the sight or even edge of the ejection port with a loop of string attached to a firm surface. Lots of ways to do it |
 Shot Show 2017: Handi-Racker |
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This might just be my best option! I am used to shooting 300-400 rounds a week. Guess I will be rounds ahead in four weeks! But having had a few boxer breaks, and pulled tendons, and knowing a guy who got shot in the hands who had to try to recover I just feel it's good to err on the side of caution. |
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I understand the desire. Some good judgment is needed. Surgery requiring a cast is major and screwing up the carpentry is very easy to do. The last thing you need for the next several months, 3 at least, is centerfire vibration.
When some doc approves the effort and vibration, along with being fun, some sub-caliber practice is useful when not much else is possible: (i.e., Arm just out of sling from shoulder surgery. Any thing more than a .22LR vibrates the repairs too much.) Actually a Glock 22 frame with AA 17/22 kit on it. 
After a certain point, holes become a HOLE. Keep in mind with most shoulder-elbow-hand surgery, there is a sling or cast period of 4-5-6 weeks. AFTER that, use is restricted during professional physical therapy by your doc for at least a total of 3 months after the surgery. It takes that long for scar tissue to re-attach what ever was cleaned up, re-attached, or other wise modified. If you start using it too soon, things pull loose and most cannot be re-done. A centerfire pistol is too much vibration and repetition for any hand-elbow-shoulder work. A centerfire revolver is even worse. The Glock AA .22LR is pretty mild. Even the AirWeight .22LR S&W has some recoil. One big effort or a lot of small ones can un-do some really complicated work. Do not rush it. After the cast is off, PT starts. Follow directions.  
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I understand the desire. Some good judgment is needed. Surgery requiring a cast is major and screwing up the carpentry is very easy to do. The last thing you need for the next several months, 3 at least, is centerfire vibration. When some doc approves the effort and vibration, along with being fun, some sub-caliber practice is useful when not much else is possible: (i.e., Arm just out of sling from shoulder surgery. Any thing more than a .22LR vibrates the repairs too much.) Actually a Glock 22 frame with AA 17/22 kit on it. http://s5.postimg.org/4h4g9jezr/image.jpg http://s5.postimg.org/ml7gu6co7/image.jpg http://s5.postimg.org/kuofsov53/image.jpg After a certain point, holes become a HOLE. Keep in mind with most shoulder-elbow-hand surgery, there is a sling or cast period of 4-5-6 weeks. AFTER that, use is restricted during professional physical therapy by your doc for at least a total of 3 months after the surgery. It takes that long for scar tissue to re-attach what ever was cleaned up, re-attached, or other wise modified. If you start using it too soon, things pull loose and most cannot be re-done. A centerfire pistol is too much vibration and repetition for any hand-elbow-shoulder work. A centerfire revolver is even worse. The Glock AA .22LR is pretty mild. Even the AirWeight .22LR S&W has some recoil. One big effort or a lot of small ones can un-do some really complicated work. Do not rush it. After the cast is off, PT starts. Follow directions. Sound advice. I went thru shoulder surgery last year. DO WHAT THE DOCTOR TELLS YOU! And the physical therapist, if you go that route. Like it or not you're out of the shooting game for a while. |
| Have you considered a laser trainer or something similar? That way you get the trigger time, but don't deal with the vibration and recoil of an actual round. I know there are a few programs that use a projector or targets on the wall combined with a webcam to actually keep score and give you feedback as well. |
