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Meet The Racker: A One-Handed Pistol Manipulation Tool From True North Concepts

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A link to an interesting product that was released by True North Concepts was sent to us by longtime Popular Airsoft reader, Ravishing Rick Dude. For pistol users who do quick racking of their pistol via one handed racking, can check the “The Racker”, a tool designed for one-handed pistol manipulation.


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There are different techniques to do one-handed racking pistols. One is the racking the slide via the belt buckle and another and more common, is the catching the rear sight of the pistol at the end of the holster. For the first technique, it may damage the rear sight or the micro sights that are installed in more modern pistols which are optics ready. The second technique can be damaging to the holster.


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Made of high strength polymer and user repairable, True North Concept’s The Racker can be fitted to belts that are 2.25″ wide. It can  also  be threaded through MOLLE/PALS webbing with the mounting bar is the same pattern as company’s Modular Holster Adaptor and it is cross compatible with the MHA mounting bars.


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Available in black and earth brown, The Racker can now be ordered from the True North Concept online store for US$29.99. More information on this tool as explained by the company below:

“The Racker” will assist those training in providing a more reliable reference point for single-handed manipulation of the pistol’s slide. The central location of mounting the Racker on the gun belt allows for repeatable reps, which builds confidence, speed and repeatability. When mounted the Racker will stay firmly in one place on the belt, without sliding or moving around to worry about. Small and light, the Racker can be used on either side of the shooter’s belt, or two ran in mirrored tandem. Often there are few good points on the shooter’s “Support side” of their gun belt to manipulate pistol slides off of. The compact size of the Racker allows the product to be mounted in front of spare magazines on the “Support” side, or immediately in front of the holster on the “strong” or gun side of the belt.

A secondary feature factored into the design of The Racker, is the ability to remove a magazine stuck in the magazine well of their pistol. The inboard side of the racker has a flat edge to allow for the lip of the magazine’s base plate to be caught, using downward pressure applied to the firearm. After catching the magazine onto the racker, the shooter simply pulls out and way from themselves, allowing the magazine to slide out of the firearm’s mag well, and fall freely to the ground. This technique is extremely difficult to near impossible to accomplish one handed without the aid of the Racker.

Since the “The Racker” is designed for one-handed pistol manipulation, it works for more than just the tactical use of one handed pistol manipulation drills, as is taught for a “wounded” limb. It can also be used to enable a person with certain disabilities to operate a semi-auto pistol with one hand, such as those with limited or non-existant mobility in one limb. It can bolt directly to any desk, cabinet, shelf, workbench, wheelchair or nightstand to assist in chambering a cartridge for individuals with mobility or dexterity issues.

With time and use, the shooter will notice wear and scratches form on their Racker. This is the evidence of the abuse that would have been placed on their pistol’s sights or expensive holster, if manipulating their firearm one-handed in the traditional manner.  The Racker is designed to be a disposable part, however it will provide years of reliable, continuous use until replacement is needed. The worn face of the Racker can be quickly cleaned up periodically, by using a knife, razor, file or sandpaper to restore the profile of where the pistol’s sights impact the product.  Again, “The Racker” is designed to wear with use so you don’t place damaging wear on your firearm’s sights or holster.

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