My husband told me that he is glad that I got this firearm and the way you are teaching me. I can imagine it's difficult for him to explain to me it's like trying to help a kid with grammar or Math you know it but trying to break it down so the kid learns that's where it can get difficult.
She does a phenomenal job at explaining the important basics of handling this firearm. I have a better understanding of operating this piece now considering that I am a first time firearm owner.
0:00 Universal Firearm Safety Rules and Introduction 0:45 Kit Overview 1:22 How to Properly Pick Up Your Pistol And Establish a Proper Shooting Grip 5:06 How to Operate The Safety Lever 6:20 How To Insert And Release a Magazine 10:19 How To Rack The Slide 13:29 How To Lock The Slide To The Rear 14:05 How To Use The Slide Catch 14:50 How To Lock The Slide To The Rear Using The Slide Catch Lever 17:21 How To Load a Magazine With Dummy Rounds 19:16 How To Load And Unload Your Pistol 21:29 How To Make Sure Your Pistol Is Unloaded 23:59 Next Steps And Outro I'm so proud of you, Lena! This is such a great resource for new shooters, not just female shooters. If you copy and paste these time stamps into the video description, they will be applied to the timeline for easy reference. :)
Thanks for this video!!!! Learning how to handle a firearm with these steps helped me so much. I’ve been to the range twice first time handling a firearm and no one taught me this way with patience. I’m also looking at purchasing my first firearm and this Rose looks interesting. It’s great that it comes with dummy rounds and a loader.
I am following along with Lena to do each step (very well explained, by the way!), however, I'm having a hangup with dropping the slide with the slide catch. I used my dominant hand thumb, I used my other thumb, and I used both thumbs at the same time. No go. Only after I dropped the magazine was I able to drop the slide with the slide catch - and it was done easily, with my dominant hand thumb. Any thoughts on why I can't push the slide catch down while the mag is still in place (at the 14:28 marker)?
I’m a very strong handed woman (I’m a chiropractor for Christs sake), and I can NOT rack this gun at all. I tried dropping the mag as well, and couldn’t get it to budge.
@@tiaralittleton1578 I found a couple items have to be worked a bit before they get easier. I would take it to the range and ask the range officer for help if you don't know someone else who can give it a good shot (pun intended 😂)
@@tiaralittleton1578hi. The only way for me is to start by doing it quickly, until you understand the mechanics of it. Then you'll be able to do it slower
Unfortunately my finger can't comfortably reach the trigger because I have a small hand. Though the fit makes this one a no go, I do appreciate the supportive videos. They are clear and helpful to newer shooters.
I have super tiny hands too and have never held a gun and am not familiar with them. Hubby sent me another one of her videos. New subscriber already! I hope i can practice and get good at them and be comfortable with them. Basics like this help me not feel so scared. I'm in the stage of just studying right now. But soon hubby and I will get one. Just keeping myself regulated while even talking about them is a huge ordeal to me. Seeing other women with them also helps and this lady seems to know alot! I have a few neighbors and gfs that have guns so im hoping we can go to a shooting range together so I dont feel as nervous. We are going to go slow and lots of practice long before i shoot my first round.
Ok my grip was my problem then , I tried the original version and it was really jumpy for my first time shooting and couldn’t figure out why, my grip was wrong, my secondary hand kept slipping off, and I couldn’t figure out why, I thought it was too much gun for me, and it made me nervous about trying anything else, but out of all the guns it was the only one that felt like an extension of my arm, very balanced and size was right, so I couldn’t figure out what was wrong, I thought it was the wrong gun for me
Look at speed loaders for mags. You can get a full grip on the loader, and basically drop the round in, and release spring tension again. Push the spring down with the loader again, drop a round, release spring pressure. Over and over till it’s full.
Lena or anyone, I've been doing the Basic Firearms Handling video. I'm really having a hard to non existent time to operate the slide catch release. For example, when I do the release of a rack, I have to lean the pistol on something, to press the slide catch. The pistol is brand new, or am I just WIMPY?
Lena I’m so excited ur teaching with Sig. I am a Sig fan and multiple owner. I’m saddened you’re teaching the “proper” grip method. I am a female and changed my grip to the way you shoot on ur dads UA-cam and I shoot beast mode now. Also, I had always struggled on quick follow up shots and YOU fixed that too! You said, “where are your (gun)sights going between shots?” My hope is Sig let’s your true personality through AND allows you to leave the “traditional men’s way” of shooting and truly allow you to teach for women. We are the big buyers of guns and the P365 has major competition. They can still lead if they realize your value.
The proper grip is foundational and has been proven to work well with the majority of all shooters, both male and female. From there, Lena has specifically altered her grip and adapted it to suit her personal shooting style, as many other professional shooters do after learning the proper technique. It has nothing to do with Sig being sexist, favoring a "man's grip". Since the proper grip works so well with so many many people, a majority, it's where everyone should start. You would then adapt your technique from there as needed. This is Lena teaching brand new first time shooters, and she's doing the right thing.
@@officialDavidRees yep, doing it the way everyone else does is the proper thing to do and works for the majority. (Majority: the greater number believes they have the greater power.) Fortunately, humans are not lemmings. Because of that we don’t live in caves anymore. Take a closer look at a shooter’s hands/fingers. Take a look at newer guns, look at the shape and texturing on the trigger guards. Unlearning a bad habit/technique (after having to “adapt to it”) is harder than starting with a different technique that worked best for you from the beginning. Grips are evolving caveman David.
@@VictrieB So you want the grip that works for the majority of all people to be axed for the sake of a special grip that only works for a few/you? Reminder, this proper grip is only a baseline suggestion, since it works so well for so many; and like I said, male or female. No need to dog the people that teach it the right way. ✌️ Also, I've modified my grip to this one as when I first learned, I used what's now called the "old school" grip. You can hold it in your toes if it's what makes you happy, just don't imply that someone who isn't teaching your toe method is wrong.
Really ready to return this gun it’s entirely to hard to get the slide catch/release button to operate as it should. Makes absolutely no sense… unless mine is defective.
They make oversized ones, commonly nicknamed ‘gas pedals’ by sig sauer. There are aftermarket ones. I use one, I don’t find it bulky, and can increase speed on reloads. Check it out. It may help you.
. Hello. I am a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, and I specialize in training Ladies. To release your slide after inserting a full magazine, simply rotate your firearm slightly to the left, reach up to the rear if the slide with your support hand, grip the slide with your thumb and index, finger, pull the slide to the rear in a sling shot motion with a short tug and release, and the slide will release and shoot forward. Caution: do not ride the slide forward, let the recoil spriing do its job. It doesn't need any help moving forward. I hope this helps you with your ma ipulation of your weapon. Thank You Bruce
Right, I think she forgot to mention the magazine shouldn't be in while trying to use the slide catch release button. It works fine when the magazine isn't in.
Great video - however I am having difficulty with the pusing up on the slide lock button and loading the dummy rounds into the mag - lol my thumbs are killing me
My husband told me that he is glad that I got this firearm and the way you are teaching me. I can imagine it's difficult for him to explain to me it's like trying to help a kid with grammar or Math you know it but trying to break it down so the kid learns that's where it can get difficult.
Couldn't ask for a better teacher.
Lena is a great teacher in any context but she appears truly passionate about this project 👍
She does a phenomenal job at explaining the important basics of handling this firearm. I have a better understanding of operating this piece now considering that I am a first time firearm owner.
0:00 Universal Firearm Safety Rules and Introduction
0:45 Kit Overview
1:22 How to Properly Pick Up Your Pistol And Establish a Proper Shooting Grip
5:06 How to Operate The Safety Lever
6:20 How To Insert And Release a Magazine
10:19 How To Rack The Slide
13:29 How To Lock The Slide To The Rear
14:05 How To Use The Slide Catch
14:50 How To Lock The Slide To The Rear Using The Slide Catch Lever
17:21 How To Load a Magazine With Dummy Rounds
19:16 How To Load And Unload Your Pistol
21:29 How To Make Sure Your Pistol Is Unloaded
23:59 Next Steps And Outro
I'm so proud of you, Lena! This is such a great resource for new shooters, not just female shooters. If you copy and paste these time stamps into the video description, they will be applied to the timeline for easy reference. :)
Thank you, thank you and thank you!!! I watched this video many times... essential information AND encouraging!
Awesome instructions Miss Lena
Thanks for this video!!!! Learning how to handle a firearm with these steps helped me so much. I’ve been to the range twice first time handling a firearm and no one taught me this way with patience. I’m also looking at purchasing my first firearm and this Rose looks interesting. It’s great that it comes with dummy rounds and a loader.
I love this video! Very informative, especially for beginners. Helped me improve by going back to basics.
Like father like daughter! Well kind of! Lena is a whole lot prettier! Your lucky Sig that you have her!!! 🥰
I am following along with Lena to do each step (very well explained, by the way!), however, I'm having a hangup with dropping the slide with the slide catch. I used my dominant hand thumb, I used my other thumb, and I used both thumbs at the same time. No go. Only after I dropped the magazine was I able to drop the slide with the slide catch - and it was done easily, with my dominant hand thumb. Any thoughts on why I can't push the slide catch down while the mag is still in place (at the 14:28 marker)?
So glad you wrote this. I was having the same problem and was just about ready to give up but dropping the magazine worked.
Same issue here. Thanks for posting this. My husband is talking about getting an extended slide release to make it easier.
I’m a very strong handed woman (I’m a chiropractor for Christs sake), and I can NOT rack this gun at all. I tried dropping the mag as well, and couldn’t get it to budge.
@@tiaralittleton1578 I found a couple items have to be worked a bit before they get easier. I would take it to the range and ask the range officer for help if you don't know someone else who can give it a good shot (pun intended 😂)
@@tiaralittleton1578hi. The only way for me is to start by doing it quickly, until you understand the mechanics of it. Then you'll be able to do it slower
Unfortunately my finger can't comfortably reach the trigger because I have a small hand. Though the fit makes this one a no go, I do appreciate the supportive videos. They are clear and helpful to newer shooters.
I have super tiny hands too and have never held a gun and am not familiar with them. Hubby sent me another one of her videos. New subscriber already! I hope i can practice and get good at them and be comfortable with them. Basics like this help me not feel so scared. I'm in the stage of just studying right now. But soon hubby and I will get one. Just keeping myself regulated while even talking about them is a huge ordeal to me. Seeing other women with them also helps and this lady seems to know alot! I have a few neighbors and gfs that have guns so im hoping we can go to a shooting range together so I dont feel as nervous. We are going to go slow and lots of practice long before i shoot my first round.
Well presented thank you you are awesome
Ok my grip was my problem then , I tried the original version and it was really jumpy for my first time shooting and couldn’t figure out why, my grip was wrong, my secondary hand kept slipping off, and I couldn’t figure out why, I thought it was too much gun for me, and it made me nervous about trying anything else, but out of all the guns it was the only one that felt like an extension of my arm, very balanced and size was right, so I couldn’t figure out what was wrong, I thought it was the wrong gun for me
thank you
Lena with the pigtails gives me female John Wick vibes.. on a serious note.. I could listen to this woman talk all day.. especially about guns.
It’s a beauty. Any advice for loading the mags? I can’t get more than 4 in at a time lol
Look at speed loaders for mags. You can get a full grip on the loader, and basically drop the round in, and release spring tension again. Push the spring down with the loader again, drop a round, release spring pressure. Over and over till it’s full.
Am I crazy or are you not showing the rack to load a shell in the chamber in the subsequent unloading sequences following the initial unloading.
Lena or anyone, I've been doing the Basic Firearms Handling video. I'm really having a hard to non existent time to operate the slide catch release. For example, when I do the release of a rack, I have to lean the pistol on something, to press the slide catch. The pistol is brand new, or am I just WIMPY?
Lena I’m so excited ur teaching with Sig. I am a Sig fan and multiple owner. I’m saddened you’re teaching the “proper” grip method. I am a female and changed my grip to the way you shoot on ur dads UA-cam and I shoot beast mode now. Also, I had always struggled on quick follow up shots and YOU fixed that too! You said, “where are your (gun)sights going between shots?” My hope is Sig let’s your true personality through AND allows you to leave the “traditional men’s way” of shooting and truly allow you to teach for women. We are the big buyers of guns and the P365 has major competition. They can still lead if they realize your value.
The proper grip is foundational and has been proven to work well with the majority of all shooters, both male and female. From there, Lena has specifically altered her grip and adapted it to suit her personal shooting style, as many other professional shooters do after learning the proper technique. It has nothing to do with Sig being sexist, favoring a "man's grip". Since the proper grip works so well with so many many people, a majority, it's where everyone should start. You would then adapt your technique from there as needed. This is Lena teaching brand new first time shooters, and she's doing the right thing.
@@officialDavidRees yep, doing it the way everyone else does is the proper thing to do and works for the majority. (Majority: the greater number believes they have the greater power.) Fortunately, humans are not lemmings. Because of that we don’t live in caves anymore. Take a closer look at a shooter’s hands/fingers. Take a look at newer guns, look at the shape and texturing on the trigger guards. Unlearning a bad habit/technique (after having to “adapt to it”) is harder than starting with a different technique that worked best for you from the beginning. Grips are evolving caveman David.
@@VictrieB So you want the grip that works for the majority of all people to be axed for the sake of a special grip that only works for a few/you? Reminder, this proper grip is only a baseline suggestion, since it works so well for so many; and like I said, male or female. No need to dog the people that teach it the right way. ✌️ Also, I've modified my grip to this one as when I first learned, I used what's now called the "old school" grip. You can hold it in your toes if it's what makes you happy, just don't imply that someone who isn't teaching your toe method is wrong.
@@officialDavidRees 😂🤣 loved your response. … 🤔 there’s a toe method?? 😅👍
@@VictrieB Yes. How else would people without arms shoot? 😁
Really ready to return this gun it’s entirely to hard to get the slide catch/release button to operate as it should. Makes absolutely no sense… unless mine is defective.
They make oversized ones, commonly nicknamed ‘gas pedals’ by sig sauer. There are aftermarket ones. I use one, I don’t find it bulky, and can increase speed on reloads. Check it out. It may help you.
. Hello. I am a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, and I specialize in training Ladies. To release your slide after inserting a full magazine, simply rotate your firearm slightly to the left, reach up to the rear if the slide with your support hand, grip the slide with your thumb and index, finger, pull the slide to the rear in a sling shot motion with a short tug and release, and the slide will release and shoot forward.
Caution: do not ride the slide forward, let the recoil spriing do its job. It doesn't need any help moving forward. I hope this helps you with your ma ipulation of your weapon.
Thank You
Bruce
@@Pr3lude9than you
@@sasquatchpaddleworks5064thank you!
Pressing the slide release button down to drop the slide when the magazine is in this pistol is very difficult for some reason.
Right, I think she forgot to mention the magazine shouldn't be in while trying to use the slide catch release button. It works fine when the magazine isn't in.
Great video - however I am having difficulty with the pusing up on the slide lock button and loading the dummy rounds into the mag - lol my thumbs are killing me
My slide catch is only working when I take the magazine out?
Same!
Jerry is raging inside.