I use various methods depending on the gun and shooting position I might be shooting from. What works well standing may not be the most effective method when shooting prone. A method that works well with a full-size service pistol gets sketchy with a small pocket pistol.
Some platforms lend themselves to one method over the other depending on whether the pistol has a slide release or a slide stop.
Lastly, since the thing is called a handgun (singular), I think a well-rounded shooter should be able to operate all of the pistols controls with just the shooting hand. If you only know one way of doing things, your performance might get hijacked if things don’t go as expected.
Last edited by 41magfan; 02/01/16.
