The Basic Handgun Function Test

Video Transcript

"Okay we're back. Now, what I'm going to do is we're going to perform a functions test on this firearm to make sure after we've cleaned it and reassembled it that it's working properly. What I'll do is I'll stand up. Your weapon is not loaded at all. Visual and physical checking that the weapon is clear and safe. There's no rounds in the magazine. These rounds here will not go through this weapon because these are 40 caliber rounds that was used in an earlier demonstration, so there are no live rounds for this 9 mm. The weapon is reassembled and back together. Slide that to the front. Put the slide home. Again, my grip fingers naturally curl, thumb over the top, finger on the side. Now from this position here, I can do what is going to be a double action only, which is probably going to get me about a 10-11 pound trigger pull. It's going to be long and hard, which it won't. One of the safety features about this particular weapon system is it will not fire without the magazine inside of it, which is a great safety feature if you're in law enforcement or for military and you work closely with people who may be prisoners or whatever and try to take your weapon from you. If you're able to get that magazine out, there can be a round in there but it will not fire, which is a great safety feature. A lot of companies are starting to go to that now."