"Racking" handguns and age

[DAKA]

Seems I have a few guns that I can no longer rack..The older you get the harder it gets.
So, Ive decided that a few "have to go"
These days you need to be VERY CAREFUL about private sales, meeting a buyer somewhere,,,
Gun stores want to "steal" your guns offering very low prices....fortunately both of my sons are shooters
they have probably decided who get which already!!

 

[pharmer]

I'm 72 and some guns can be difficult to rack. I find that holding grip firmly in right hand (finger off trigger) while holding dust cover (slide) firmly in left and pushing grip toward left at chest level helps a great deal. Joe

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I'm 72 and some guns can be difficult to rack. I find that holding grip firmly in right hand (finger off trigger) while holding dust cover (slide) firmly in left and pushing grip toward left at chest level helps a great deal. Joe

I'm 76 and now have arthritis in both hands.
I too use the "push" technique Joe describes. I can still chamber a round the "old way" in my Colt 1911, but that little Walther PPK that I pocket carry is a BEAR to cock. I have to use the push rather than pull method.

I recently went over to the Dark Side and purchased my first polymer 9MM, a Taurus G3C. That one I can still cock in the normal manner.

 

[DAKA]

You guys are still young, I'm 90 (NINE ZERO) all of this started about 4/5 years ago When Yu can hardly rack a Glock 26 you'ze got trouble.
I just bought an EQUALIZER (9 mm, nice gun, good shooter..easy to rack) but so many will have to go

 

[rice paddy daddy]

I hope that the Good Lord allows me to live to 90!!!

Maybe it's a good thing that I much prefer revolvers.