Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Top 5 Pistol Shooting Stances and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/top-5-pistol-shooting-stances/.
Top 5 Pistol Shooting Stances
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Annihilator
Emissary
Nice article Mike, thanks, my favorite is the weaver stance, that’s the one I was taught many moons ago.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
I am mainly a strong hand for training drills coupled with a Weaver/Chapman mix as I lock my elbows
Keystone19250
SAINT
So I read the descriptions of those stances and I have to say I guess I’m a mix, I found this and posted it once.
This is my comfort zone.
Me shooting inTexas
This is my comfort zone.
Me shooting inTexas
BangBang
Professional
I used to shoot like that, and by used to I’m talking years ago. I now shoot legs parallel in line with my shoulders. I have a very slight bend in my knees. I do keep my arms extended, as this “absorbs” the recoil.
Guy Mancuso
Elite
So I’ve been a Photographer for decades like 4 plus and I guess this depends on if your range shooting or in self defense mode. You guys can enlighten me but it’s always been if you pull your arms out in front of you than your less stable and hard to control being steady regardless gun or camera. I’ve always tucked my elbows in for stability. In other words I dont fully extend my arms. I’m steady as a rock from all that. I’m good on the range too . Now is it better or worse when we get to self defense. I would think that a bad guy could have a much easier time knocking your firearm out of your control than it being tucked closer to you where your in a stronger position.
im not trained with firearms like the instructors here and advanced shooters. Just wondering what is right or wrong.
im not trained with firearms like the instructors here and advanced shooters. Just wondering what is right or wrong.
BangBang
Professional
The way I was trained, and I know everyone was trained different and I don’t know anything about taking pictures but with a pistol hold your pistol straight out and roll your elbows in(ward) and they will lock up and absorb the recoil. Your pistol will “flip” but the recoil will go back into your shoulders and not your elbows. As in cameras where there is no “recoil” you could try this and see how it does for stability.
Guy Mancuso
Elite
Okay I’ll give it a try today on the range
Many might not agree because it doesn’t conform to the modern, popular norm but I’ve been shooting for well over a half century and trained myself to use a one handed sideways target-type stance: 1) Narrow profile is a smaller target for an adversary. 2) I won’t get hit in both hands at once – still have my free hand available to pick up the gun and shoot and 3) I’m not exposing all my most vital organs at once. I carry a very controllable 9mm and can draw and get off all shots in the black at 21 feet in a matter of seconds. Works for me – jus’ sayin.
BangBang
Professional
BangBang
Professional
Ok, you threw me with the sideways. I’m with you now. That is an old stance.
Annihilator
Emissary
Nice chart, thanks for posting it.
Mr. Untactical
Master Class
Great article! I tend toward the Chapman because I find that the alignment of my right eye (dominant), straight right arm, and sight picture helps me be most accurate (as accurate as I can be lol).Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Top 5 Pistol Shooting Stances and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/top-5-pistol-shooting-stances/.
Lock n' Load
Custom
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Bassbob
Emissary
My stance target shooting has changed a bit since I discovered I am cross eye dominant and is similar to this. I spend less time target shooting than I do running drills and ridiculous scenarios where I'm just as likely to be standing on my head though.
