Moving parts on Handguns

[No2]

I've watched some gun defense videos and DVDs, and none seem to take into account that the top part of the gun (I'm not a gun buff so I don't know the name of the parts) moves back when fired, or that if you twist the gun this way or that may cause the gunman to inadvertently press the trigger.

All in all, none of the gun defenses I've seen take into account the moving parts of a firearm. Are there any videos out there, or any tips on avoiding injury from these moving parts?

[DonKey]

If you're holding the slide (of a recoil operated pistol)when the gun goes off it's not going to do more than scratch your hand a little. in some firearms training courses they'll actually have you hold your thumb behind the back of the slide to keep it in battery in case you have to press it into someone before pulling the trigger.
This is ideal with firearms like glocks and striker fired pistols that don't have a hammer

The pistol will malfunction and need to be cleared to function again whether you are impeding the slide or someone else


Doesn't work with all pistols, since not all of them are recoil operated. Other pistols can and will injure you more seriously. This possibility definitely wouldn't stop me from trying to disarm.