Blog Post
Quality Control- Its up to you and your weapon!
John Lewis • July 15, 2019
Manage your mind, actions and weapon accordingly!
Observations on the daily range motivated JLPFI to construct a blog with a subtle reminder regarding your obligation as the quality control specialist for both your
mindset and your
weapon!
Quality Control for your mindset!
First- your mindset. Safety
is always our goal, our safe handling of our weapon and verifying the assured operation of our defense is the mission. Beyond distractions all around us, whether on the range or in our everyday carry mode, we must control
our mindset. JLPFI acknowledges and teaches the late great Colonel Jeff Coopers Color Code of Awareness:
WHITE: We are oblivious to our surroundings and will become an easy victim
YELLOW: Our constant vigilant awareness is ON in a 360 degree environment from the moment we wake up, until the moment we go back to sleep.
ORANGE: Our personal awareness radar narrows on a possible threat in which we MOVE to minimize our exposure and strive for an avenue of retreat.
RED: An obvious threat exists and the spatial distance of that threat is closing fast and we are to react with the authority of our VOICE. We are to be prepared to repel boarders if the threat should push the incident thus far and expect our vision to greatly narrow under the intensity of spike in adrenaline and pulse. Again as in ORANGE, our main obligation is to MOVE and find COVER. Remember in color RED you must be fully prepared to defend yourself. DO NOT HESITATE!
BLACK- The line has been crossed and you have exhausted all other levels of defense available to you. The FINAL decision has to be the firing stroke of your weapon. This color code commits fully to STAYING IN THE FIGHT!
JLPFI would like to add to this awareness protocol with all of the QUALITY CONTROL reminders of defensive mindset:
- COMMIT TO TRAINING TO PREPARE
- ALWAYS KNOW THE CONDITION AND LOCATION OF YOUR WEAPON
- DO NOT FREEZE IN FEAR
- DO NOT ALLOW DISTRACTIONS
- ALWAYS KNOW THERE COULD BE MORE THAN 1 THREAT
- AVOID COLLATERAL DAMAGE AT ALL COSTS
- COMMIT TO TRAINING TO PREPARE
- (REPEAT)
Quality Control for you to identify with your weapon!
Manufacturers of firearms comply with quality control standards by use of precision machinery and expert employees. By the time the weapon makes it into your possession, the weapon has passed additional California state standards of manufacturing including drop testing and malfunction testing.
JLPFI highly recommends that you READ the instruction manual with all of the multiple red flag warnings of how dangerous operating a weapon can be!
The following are all examples are typical daily occurrences on the range with JLPFI:
Revolvers:
- The trigger fails to actuate- Action: Make sure the cylinder is locked into the frame. Avoid the FTLIB- Failure to lock into battery.
- The weapon fails to fire- Action: Identify if it's an empty chamber, defective ammunition or a failure to fire produced from a modification made to lighten the trigger. This is also known as a "light primer strike".
- IN DEFENSE with a revolver: As pictured, if the bad guy grabs your cylinder and frame, you have no way to defend yourself! Keep the distance!
Semi- Auto Handguns:
There are numerous quality control factors with a semi-auto handgun!
Operational quality control involves the following reminders:
To negate a failure to feed:
Operational quality control involves the following reminders:
To negate a failure to feed:
- SEAT the magazine(not clip) firmly into the mag-port and tug on the magazine to make sure it seated!
- Press-check the slide to (pull the slide slightly rearward after charging a round into the chamber) identify that there is a round in the chamber!
- Slide lock the slide- apply upward pressure to the slide lock (release) after you have retracted your slide fully rearward to LOCK the slide open- to visually and physically inspect the chamber.
- Avoid a
STOVEPIPE: Always maintain adequate pressure in your grip to negate the recoil guide assembly from not fully compressing and retracting. Limp wristing your weapon will cause it to jam. (as pictured)
- Avoid a
Double Feed: This situation is very serious and it involves a live round in your seated magazine up against a spent round in your chamber!
- If this malfunction occurs, you better find cover or have a backup. Attend a JLPFI course for the corrective action sequence! (as pictured with orange dummy rounds)
And finally, when your slide fails to lock on your EMPTY magazine:
- You are over-pressurizing your grip. Lighten up!
- You are under-pressurizing your grip. Firm it up!
- You are resting your shooting or support thumb on top of the slide lock button and not allowing it to function to lock on the follower of your empty magazine. Assure your thumbs are not connected to the slide lock button when operating your weapon!
Red Flag Quality Control- a whole other factor!
These are examples of defective ammunition malfunctions that you must be aware of:
- Misfire- Primer failure to detonate- ammunition was contaminated or aged.
- Hangfire- Delayed ignition of the primer- the loss of primer integrity from exposure to moisture or other contaminants.
- Squib Load: Factory or reloaded ammunition that is missing gunpowder! JLPFI enforces recognition of recoil and noise each time you fire a weapon. If you encounter a squib load, the primer will have enough pressure to lodge the bullet into the breech of the barrel. If you attempt to fire again, there could be catastrophic consequences!
Ultimately, quality control is your responsibility with both mindset and
safe operation of your weapon. Failure to recognize the importance of quality control can cause serious injury or your life! Remain responsible in the maintenance of your carry weapons and always seek professional instruction and expert advice from a gunsmith if you are not sure how to fix it! Be safe and always use your own standard of quality control!
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