help my out please

shr

Hello, heres some background on the situation that I have, my father had a stroke and now he has minimal grip stregnth in his left hand so he can not chamber his semi-auto now. My question is does anyone know of or have a semi-auto 9mm that has minimal effort to chamber a round? We are going to go out and look at some guns this weekend but there is a difference in actually loading a round and just simply pulling the slide back. thanks in advance

rufe-snow

Closest your going to get is the Beretta Model 86,








known in the States as the "Cheetah". it has a tipping barrel that can be loaded with out racking the slide. Unfortunately it was only made in .380 cal.

grumpygy

Look for a 1911 with out a operating rod(Not sure thats the right word).

Find the right one and he can push the slide back by pushing on something. Some agencies train on this if their peole were to get injured and only have the use of one hand.

Found a better Discription of what I'm trying to say.

"The argument among many is a guide rod centers the slide on the frame and helps the gun to run smoother and operate more consistently. They also argue it keeps the slide to frame fit tighter longer. All of which may be true, but my complaint against the full-length guide rod is it makes it more difficult to cycle the gun during one hand emergency clearance drills.

Without the full-length guide rod, as the Springfield Armory PROFESSIONAL Model is so equipped, it is an easy fix to simply push the front of the spring plug portion on the lower part of the slide against any available edge such as that offered by a tabletop, a car door, or the corner of a building to cycle the slide, eject a bad round and load a fresh round in the chamber while using only one hand. A vital consideration for anyone seeking survival in a gunfight. "

Both my Kimber, Taurus and Para warthog have the guide rod.

grumpygy

Wow found one check this site.

http://www.enemyforces.com/firearms/cz110.htm

read all the info you will see what I mean.

Will look to see if I can find another.

Herschel

I know of no such semi-auto as you asked about. There is a technique that might be the solution. Insert the magazine, put the front of the slide (not including the barrel) against a hard surface such as a table top and push the pistol forward which results in the slide coming back in relation to the pistol. When it gets all the way to the back, bring the pistol back to let the slide go forward and chamber a round. In my opinion the best solution is to get a revolver.

dcs shooters

Even if a pistol has a "guide rod" sometimes you can catch the rear sight on the edge of something depending on the shape of it, or the front edge of the slide.
I'm with Herschel, get him a revolver.

lts

An auto with a striker fire system like a glock or an XD do rack easier than a hammer gun. When the kids were little, they would cock the hammer first, then rack the slide. Smart lil buggers they were!Maybe go with a revolver?

Pagan

Being a one armed bandit myself (Polio in my right hand), I found that if I place an auto between my thumb and palm of my bad right hand (I can't grip it very tight) while holding the slide from the top with my left hand I can push the slide backward until I can lock it back in stead of pulling it from the back and letting it slam forward, Then I slide in the mag and hit the lock lever with my index finger to slam the slide home. It makes it much easier to chamber a round that way and I've gotten pretty good at it. I also carry cocked and locked so I don't have to rack a round into the chamber if I need to draw my weapon.
Truly,

JIM STARK

I just got the opportunity to handle one of the new Kimber "SIS" handguns.... The rear sight is designed for exactly what you're looking for...Check it out and good luck in your search...
JIM.............

HandgunHTR52

OR.....

You could consider a revolver.

RCrosby

You may want to check with an occupational or physical therapist, but working on trying to manage the slide on his existing weapon could be excellent physical therapy exercise.

MBK

I recently looked at a Bersa in 380 that was easy to rack. My wife has trouble with some pistols. The main issue is that she is slow to get it done because of the hard pull.

Stilwater36

Go to GB site under semi-auto at Browning BDM. Single or double fireling selection with 15 round 9mm clips. Lots of fire power.

drobs

Get a revolver.

Lack of hand strength may also = lack of wrist strength required for a semi-auto to function correctly.