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... I modify my position by also reaching under the muzzle end to rack. Two advantages are:
(1) Can visibly witness the round chambering and you can check the chamber at any time without anything in the way.
(2) Personally, I feel it's more ergonomic to rack this way. I learned it years ago will IPSC shooting. Electronic optics pretty much forced it plus you can keep your muzzle trained on target easier.
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I can see the round chambering while using the rear serrations. Also, with the method I use (which I described on the handgun forum), I can check the chamber by sight as well as by feel. Fairly useful in low-light situations.
Yes, pistol optics "forced" the use of front serrations (although at least one company came out with cocking "ears" that allowed the shooter to rack the slide from the rear on a pistol equipped with optics. On a carry pistol without optics, I still don't see the advantage to using the front serrations.
Why does Thunder Ranch, Gunsite, et al, recommend the use of the front serrations? These schools concentrate on pistol combat (for lack of a better term), as far as I know. You, on the other hand, are now talking about IPSC.
I'm not looking for a confrontation with you, but you said, "Now obviously you should have them on your personal carry."
What are the advantages of using the front serrations on a pistol, in the context of a combat pistol, not a race gun?
Again, I'm not trying to be a jerk, although I'm probably coming off that way. I apologize in advance if I'm giving that impression.