Insanely Fast Clip Change

By Daniel Miessler on April 17th, 2009: Tagged as Guns
  • http://wicked-styles.com/bitsandpieces/ Doc Rice

    Clip, or magazine?

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  • http://brooksgarrett.com brooksgarrett

    Dog Rice beat me to it. That is not a “Clip Change.”

    That is a combat reload. He is switching magazines while maintaining control and possession of the “empty” magazine.

    Symantics I know, but I want you to be as technically correct as possible Mr. Miessler.

  • http://wicked-styles.com/bitsandpieces/ Doc Rice

    I think you're referring to a tactical reload where you release a mag that still has ammunition in it, catch it with the other hand while inserting a new one, and pocketing / holstering the old mag. A combat reload is where you drop the mag and insert a fresh one as soon as the old one is out of the well.

    Or, at least this is what I remember from a defensive pistol course I took a while back.

  • http://brooksgarrett.com brooksgarrett

    And the teacher gets schooled!

    Another nice catch, I always go the two confused. In our course, the instructor wanted us to maintain control of ALL mag's as a matter of habit, especially considering that is what the IDPA competition rules require.

  • http://brooksgarrett.com brooksgarrett

    And the teacher gets schooled!

    Another nice catch, I always got the two confused. In our course, the instructor wanted us to maintain control of ALL mag's as a matter of habit, especially considering that is what the IDPA competition rules require.


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