phaed

normally i shoot iso. i find i more naturally switch to a weaver stance when i shoot one handed. i also find that i switch eyes when shooting off-handed. is that natural, or should i try to stay with my dominant eye?

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Brian@ITC

I am BIG on one handed shooting. Just ask anyone who has taken our Advanced Pistol Fighting Course. In fact, Linda can vouch for how much we teach shooting two handed in a real fight... WE DON'T!!!

The reasons for this are as follows.
1. It is unrealistic to expect to be able to get two hands on the gun at close distances. AND, it probably isn't wise because if someone grabs your gun, they may grab both your hands which are attached to the gun.

2. More than likely you are going to be shooting from a retention position (or you should) if you are 10' or less away from the target. This probably means that you don't have both hands on the gun.

3. If this is a two way gun battle and you have both hands on the gun, it possible that BOTH your hands may get shot and then what?! We teach keeping one hand lower or higher than your gun hand because of this very reason.

4. As already mentioned, you may be doing something else with your other hand such as parrying, opening a door, etc.

There are MANY reasons to shoot one handed.

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allenruger

I too try to practice weak handed when I'm out shooting. I remember back to the first time I tried left handed. I never noticed the recoil of a .45 at all until then. Kind of funny.

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Kerbouchard

I was going to ask a question when this post first came up, but thought it would be stupid, so I refrained, but since it came up again, here it goes.

I have never tried to shoot one handed(much less weak hand)...ever...I agree it's important, my question is, would you first try practicing with your EDC, or with a .22 or maybe a heavy gun with weak loads? I'm remembering that post with the woman shooting the .50...
Also, I have some concerns of losing control of where the pistol is pointing when shooting one handed with weak hand.

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tns0038

I totally agree. You may need your weak hand to block or push the BG gun out of your direction while you draw your sidearm.

In the tap it twice in 3 seconds test, I fire the first round with one hand, (less than one second) then the weak hand joins in for the second shot.


When I’m shooting for accuracy, I always use two hands.

Supertac45

Always do.

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