[11Handicap]

Sometimes charge my sr9c with the slide release, is this bad for the pistol? Is it meant for this or to simply lock back the slide. I have stopped doing it for now untill i hear otherwise. Read somewhere it was bad

[danf_fl]

Look in the user's manual at the parts break down.
What nomenclature do they give the part?
On the 1911, the accepted term is slide stop. As a "stop", it should not be used to release the slide.
If the book calls it a release, then release the with it.

(And yes, I know a lot of people use the 1911 slide stop as a release with no ill affects so far, but it is a practice that should be discouraged.)

[rjd3282]

Why did they put a pad on it so you could push it down then? Just curious.

[HOSSFLY]

Originally Posted by 11Handicap

Sometimes charge my sr9c with the slide release, is this bad for the pistol? Is it meant for this or to simply lock back the slide. I have stopped doing it for now untill i hear otherwise. Read somewhere it was bad

Opinions vary- I "slingshot" mine - mainly because the "release" is so dam stiff on it
On the rest of my semi autos i let'em slam home useing the slide stop (never on a empty chamber tho)

[danf_fl]

The pad is there should the stop fail to drop when "sling shotting" the slide.

[JonM]

i use it to release the slide. since its the fastest way to get a pistol back into action after a reload its how i train. possible future damage to a ccw piece from wear is irrelevent to me. if it breaks at some future point and no longer locks the slide back replace it or replace the gun.

i would rather risk a non-critical part wearing out and get fast reloads if my life depends on it than save a few bucks on possible damage

just how i think about it.