If you run an AR style weapon then you should be intimately familiar with the “tap, rack, bang” method of immediate action. When a stoppage occurs, both civilian and military shooters are taught to come off the forearm of the rifle with the non-firing hand and “tap” the magazine, then “rack” the slide, and then sight back in and attempt to fire. This method works great “if” you are right handed. However, if you happen to shoot left handed, not only is this method awkward and slow, but the shooter often fails to completely rack the charging handle to the rear and almost always wastes precious time trying to get back on the sites after completing immediate action. For left handers, there is a better way to conduct immediate action that is lightning fast and far more effective. I call it the Owen Left-handed Immediate Action Method© or Owen LIA Method© for short.
To conduct the Owen LIA Method© when a stoppage occurs, the left-handed shooter will Read more
