Comments on: Insanely Fast Clip Change

By: brooksgarrett

brooksgarrett — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:08:18 +0000

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.

By: brooksgarrett

brooksgarrett — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:08:18 +0000

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.

By: Doc Rice

Doc Rice — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:10:51 +0000

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.

By: brooksgarrett

brooksgarrett — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:59:30 +0000

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.

By: anonymous coward

anonymous coward — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:13:30 +0000

magazine

http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html

By: Doc Rice

Doc Rice — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:22:05 +0000

Clip, or magazine?