Another adjustment due to arthritis, firearm related

[solo1]

I found that my arthritic thumbs and wrists were keeping me from racking the slide on my .40 carry.

I found a solution. A lighter slide spring, a lighter pistol, a series of serrations to better 'grab' the slide. A step down in cal size but the advancement in bullet performance and the much less costs of 9mm ammo, decided me to trade in two guns to lessen sticker shock and I bought this. a Kimber 9mm Micro Raptor. Now I have plenty of room in my safe,  

Basically similar to the 1911's but with ambidextrous safety for me, a leftie.  Recoil will be strong (I don't like the new phrase, "snappy") but I have no problem with it.  Almost too nice looking for covering it in a holster. Very nice workmanship. Hopefully, it'll shoot as good as it looks.  

After breakin, I'll be using Speer Gold Dots, 124 gr.  Don't much care for +P.

[Jess from VA]

Nice pistol Wayne.  It'll do the job in a pinch, and be fun for targets too.  

I'm sure you know this, but the best technique for racking autos with arthritis, weakness or other like issue is opposing the hands on the pistol at chest level (top and bottom), and pushing from both sides at the same time.  PUSH the slide back on top with one hand, and PUSH the frame forward on bottom with the other.  Just keep the elbow on the muzzle side out of the line of fire.  Now at the range, you have to stand 90* to the targets when cocking, so you are not aiming the pistol down a line of shooters.

Much easier than the old grabbing the handle and PULLING the slide back, which means most all the effort is in the pulling hand alone.

And stainless rarely shows much holster wear, unlike blue/black.  Kydex will never look as good as leather, but it makes good holsters, and usually causes no wear at all.  (except sweat, and stainless is good against that too )

[solo1]

Yeah, Jess, I've done it that way in the past but it's frowned upon by the range officer, you gotta be thinking when you do it just like cross draw holsters.

I'm old fashioned and I don't like a hard plastic (Kydex) holster, just me. I've ordered a Desantis leather pocket holster that can be uses also as IWB.  I like pocket holsters and this Micro fits my pocket nicely.

The quest for a perfect holster goes on and I have a pile of left handed ones.