I'm a fan of serrations on the front of the slide. Yes, I'm old and my first "real" pistol was a Colt Commander. I've been a firearms instructor at my Sheriff's Office and at our Federal Court. Also, I've been fortunate to attend training from many of the top ranked folks. I retired in May and will be 62 in a few days. All that being said means I've seen many options in how guns are manipulated. My main method in performing a chamber check is to bring my hand below the front of the pistol and grab the slide with thumb and fingers pressing it to the rear. I can then see the round in the chamber. In darkness I can raise my index finger up to feel the cartridge in the chamber. At no time is any part of my hand in front of the muzzle. This is a completely safe method to determine the status of the pistol. Every time I went on shift I would use this method to check the condition of my pistol before placing it in the holster. This was my mental 'tune up' that bad things could happen during my tour. I've seen other methods taught but this in the one I felt was the best. Having forward slide serrations helps facilitate the method. YMMV.
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