Oregon Shooter

Handgun Reloads Defined

Posted: December 04, 2008 | Last Updated: June 06, 2009

Tactical Reload (Tac-Load):

is recharging the gun during a lull in the action.

1. Drawing a spare magazine prior to the ejection of the partial magazine from the gun.
   
2. Dropping the partial magazine from the gun into the palm of your weak hand.
   
3. Inserting the spare magazine into the gun.
   
4. Stowing the partial magazine.
   

Reload with Retention (RWR):

is recharging the gun during a lull in the action.

1. Dropping the partial magazine from the gun.
   
2. Stowing the partial magazine.
   
3. Drawing a spare magazine.
   
4. Inserting the spare magazine into the gun.
   

Slide-Lock (Emergency) Reload:

is recharging the gun when it is completely empty.

1. Dropping the empty magazine.
   
2. Drawing a spare magazine.
   
3. Inserting the spare magazine into the gun.
   
4. Racking the slide or hitting the slide release button.
   

Speed-Load:

is the same as a slide-lock reload but with the slide forward. Thats why its not called a slide-lock reload.

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