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I am a Glock fan, so my experience is with Glock slides. I grip the rear of the slide with my weak hand(holding the pistol close to my chest) and push the pistol with the strong hand.(assertively!) Think more about pushing the pistol forward than pulling the slide back and you will find that it isn't so hard. Since you are bringing the gun close to your chest it may be pointed sideways and possibly cover someone next to you unless you remember to turn your body so that the gun is pointed down range. Another thing that can help is a little bit of skateboard tape or some other type of tape that you can put at the rear of the slide just behind the serrations. It gives you something to grab. Sometimes the problem isn't strength, but the fact that your hand is slipping off the slide. Tape helps.