Controlled "hand cycling" is a poor practice with any semi-auto. Allow the machine to do what it's supposed to. Never slam the slide on an empty chamber. THat's the only time you let it forward slowly. When the mag is loaded, release the slide with the slide release, or, by jacking it back and releasing it.

Dan

"It's a source of great pride, that when I google my name, I find book titles and not mug shots." Daniel C. Chamberlain