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I have been dealing with osteoarthritis in both of my hands. Specifically, the joint where the thumb meets the hand. Over the last 2 years, this has become a significant issue and I frequently experience pain when trying to grip things (e.g. jar lids, racking my Glock slides, weedwacking my lawn, etc.) I believe the condition stems from 30 years of typing on a computer keyboard and general wear and tear; not my shooting. While I can and do rack my Glock slides at the range, it is often uncomfortable. I cannot repeatedly do so at home if I were to, for example, want to practice dry firing. I also foresee this becoming an increasing issue as I grow older(am 64 now). This has piqued my interest in devices that can assist in racking my slides. There are two in particular that I have purchased that I wanted to share information on. These are Handi-Racker and P3Racker. I do realize there are other alternatives such as those that replace the back plate on the Glock slide. But for now, I do not want to modify my firearms in any way and am interested only in external aids that will work with all of them.. HandiRacker (www.handiracker.com): $27.49 ($19.99+7.50 S&H). Basically a solid block of polymer into which you insert your slide and push against a solid object(wall, bench, etc.) The advantages of this design is that it is simple, no moving parts, and will likely last a long time. I acquired one of these about 6 months ago to fit my Glock 26/19/34. Have used it at home as well as with a couple of airsoft pistols I have that are as hard to rack as my Glocks. The main issue I see with these is that I do not think they would be suitable at the range for safety reasons. It requires you to point the muzzle in a direction other than downrange (e.g. against the table or wall in the shooting port. I anticipate an RSO not approving of this. So I would mainly use it at home for dry-firing practice. P3Racker (www.p3racker.com). $39.95 including Shipping. I just learned of this device from a recent Guns & Ammo magazine. More expensive and more complex construction than the Handi-Racker. However, nevertheless very well made. I find it is in fact very effective in gripping and easily racking the slide on my Glocks. Should also be suitable for range use as your hand that is operating it is always behind your firearm. p.s. on a related note, for the same reasons, I have used a Maglula UpLULA in recent years to load my magazines at the range. It is indispensable. (http://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp/)