"Locking" the slide on a Glock

[Trooperdan]

I've never done this; it just exceeds my "hold my beer, watch this" threshold, but I have seen it done:

I saw an instructor put his thumb on the rear of a Glock slide and fire a round; the slide never unlocked. I would have thought a dislocated thumb was the least of the potential outcomes! My reason for posting here is, wouldn't this technique reduce the sound of a suppressed weapon?

Now if I can just bring myself to actually try it! :lol:

[MakeMineaP99]

The Glock, with exception the the .380s, uses a locked breech Browning design.

Preventing the slide from moving enough to unlock isn't all that difficult, the gun does the majority of the work. Try to hold the slide back on a blow back pistol, you'll see.

Closed breech (bolt guns) suppressed weapons are quieter than open breech (autos).

[Steve Koski]

Just don't try and hold the bullet in place by sticking your finger down the barrel.

[freakshow10mm]

Never tried it with my thumb but I usually push forward on the rear of the slide with my hand or keep it about an inch away. I only do this when I'm firing rounds outside and checking for pressure sign and want to keep the brass close.

[ept000]

Just don't try and hold the bullet in place by sticking your finger down the barrel.
Why not? It works every time for Buggs Bunny.

[lcarreau]

Wow, I would have thought you would hurt yourself too. Funny, I am not tempted to try this out.

-Lonnie

[creekwalker]

How about the Welrod example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welrod.

cw