# Why is this one handed Glock re-loading technique supposed to be so amazing?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 18, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-one-handed-glock-re-loading-technique-supposed-to-be-so-amazing/650669 "2013-02-18T04:29:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-one-handed-glock-re-loading-technique-supposed-to-be-so-amazing/650669/21 "2013-02-19T04:14:08Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> I must be missing something. When would you ever have to rack the slide in that fashion? Last round goes down the barrel, the slide locks back. Set the gun down, or into your holster, grab and insert another mag, release the slide lock.

> [@runner pat](#):
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> There are a few pistols that don’t lock back when empty.

I didn’t post last night, because I wanted to check with my resident [del]gun nut[/del] firearms expert.  
He told me that a Glock will lock the slide open after the last round is expended, and will not close with the insertion of the new loaded magazine. You have to hit the slide release to get the slide to go forward and chamber a round.  
He said a 1911 on the other hand will chamber as soon as the loaded magazine is inserted.  
I would have been a better trick if we saw him load the magazine one handed.

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