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Re: Insanely Fast Clip Change

brooksgarrett — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:08:18 -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.

Re: Insanely Fast Clip Change

Doc Rice — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:10:51 -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.

Re: Insanely Fast Clip Change

brooksgarrett — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:59:30 -0000

Doc Rice beat me to it. That is not a "Clip Change."

That is a reload. He is switching magazines. I would be more impressed if he did this as a combat reload where instead of dropping his empty mag, he instead maintained control and possession of it.

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

Re: Insanely Fast Clip Change

anonymous coward — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:13:30 -0000

magazine

http://www.thegunzone.com/c...

Re: Insanely Fast Clip Change

Doc Rice — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:22:05 -0000

Clip, or magazine?