Front Slide Serrations - The Evil Explained

In this episode Dave heads to the range to talk about something internet handgun experts often debate about – front slide serrations. For some reason these mysterious machining grooves cause quite the stir. Despite popular internet lore Dave still has both of his hands after using the front serrations to do some handgun manipulations. Check out this video for some background, drills demonstrating their use and why some people have such a distrust for these machined serrations of peril.

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Written by Dave Timm

Dave Timm

Dave is the primary on-camera personality and content creator at Guns & Tactics. His experience the in firearms industry, training, law enforcement and media spans more than two decades. He is a proud retired law enforcement officer, having served as a Patrol Sergeant, use of force instructor, and firearms trainer. During that time, he provided department communication to the public and news media and began creating online content in his “spare time.” He joined the Guns & Tactics team full time after retiring from law enforcement following 20 years of decorated service.

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