Right or lefty, training for survival.

[Oldmountaiman]

I didn't see any remarks about training if you have injuries or disabled. Long time ago when I in the military and then in law enforcement I was coached about what to do if you you have injuries to hands or arms which means difficult to operate your survival tools. My hands and arms are beat up pretty bad. Loading a magazine or racking a slide may be very important to your survival. My best look at that was when I was a Deputy because many a time I was in the boondocks by myself and back up or help could be more than a hour away. I have snap caps for mag reloading with one hand and racking the slide. My required service was a Model 19 S&W and my bug was a 1911 and the shotgun was a Model 97 Winchester which was a touchy piece of equipment. I no longer have a shotgun but I do have a hall cannon which is 45lc/410 revolver. All of them can be your salvation or if you can't load them your demise. Snap caps can be a useful tool.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi @Oldmountaiman,

Thank you again for all your service to this country and your community.

If I ever suspect the necessity for a real survival mode scenario, I'm sure I'll be one of the "bug-in" types. I have plenty enough ammo to preload ALL my magazines for ALL my firearms. I have at least 5 magazines for each unit, more than 20 for a couple. I'm slowly acquiring more magazines for everything. That should save me some inconvenience when having to reload if injured.

Still, I should practice some one-handed magazine refills, just in case.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Sld1959]

I am a natural left handed with dominant left eye. My father taught me to play sports, hunt and shoot bow and weapons right handed, drilled it into me. When I got older I started working with my left hand. Still feels natural right handed but I am getting good in sinister mode.

Snap caps are indeed a handy tool, also enjoy laser cartridges.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I am a natural left handed with dominant left eye. My father taught me to play sports, hunt and shoot bow and weapons right handed, drilled it into me. When I got older I started working with my left hand. Still feels natural right handed but I am getting good in sinister mode.

Snap caps are indeed a handy tool, also enjoy laser cartridges.

Pretty much what happened to me. Parents didn't know how to teach a lefty how to write, throw or shoot, so igot schooled a righty. It helped me be ambidextrous in several spots, but not completely ambi. With my left nevicular wrist bone being damaged I can't shoot handguns left even with a support hand. 37 years ago new years day and counting. My handwriting with my right hand is bad enough my left handed try would be worse than chicken scratch!

 

[Oldmountaiman]

Pretty much what happened to me. Parents didn't know how to teach a lefty how to write, throw or shoot, so igot schooled a righty. It helped me be ambidextrous in several spots, but not completely ambi. With my left nevicular wrist bone being damaged I can't shoot handguns left even with a support hand. 37 years ago new years day and counting. My handwriting with my right hand is bad enough my left handed try would be worse than chicken scratch!

I hear you the damaged hands, fighting and racing motorcycles was my downfall.

 

[Talyn]

I didn't see any remarks about training if you have injuries or disabled. Long time ago when I in the military and then in law enforcement I was coached about what to do if you you have injuries to hands or arms which means difficult to operate your survival tools. My hands and arms are beat up pretty bad. Loading a magazine or racking a slide may be very important to your survival. My best look at that was when I was a Deputy because many a time I was in the boondocks by myself and back up or help could be more than a hour away. I have snap caps for mag reloading with one hand and racking the slide. My required service was a Model 19 S&W and my bug was a 1911 and the shotgun was a Model 97 Winchester which was a touchy piece of equipment. I no longer have a shotgun but I do have a hall cannon which is 45lc/410 revolver. All of them can be your salvation or if you can't load them your demise. Snap caps can be a useful tool.

@Oldmountaiman

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Down But Not Out: Stay In the Fight with Injured Shooter Weapon Training

Injured shooter training is one of those disciplines that’s difficult to find on anyone’s training calendar. This is because most students don’t want to attend these types of classes. Why? Because they are just not as cool as “run and gun classes.” Offhand techniques come in handy when you’re...

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[Oldmountaiman]

@Oldmountaiman

This was posted in the Skills subforum

Down But Not Out: Stay In the Fight with Injured Shooter Weapon Training

Injured shooter training is one of those disciplines that’s difficult to find on anyone’s training calendar. This is because most students don’t want to attend these types of classes. Why? Because they are just not as cool as “run and gun classes.” Offhand techniques come in handy when you’re...

www.thearmorylife.com

Thanks

 

[Oldmountaiman]

Thanks

Back in the day we were our own SWAT we were allowed to bring personal extra weapons because our back up could be long time arriving so we did with a good amount of ammo. No bullet proof vest,stun gun or bean bags and state police thought crime stopped at 2am so it got lonely at times.

 

[bc22wm]

I hear you the damaged hands, fighting and racing motorcycles was my downfall.

... damaged hands, fighting and riding motorcycles drunk as a skunk... Kind of the same thing

 

[Anchorite]

There are times that I think having a good old single action revolver is the better platform if you are injured.

 

[Oldmountaiman]

Agreed

 

[Biggfoot44]

Hi @Oldmountaiman,

Thank you again for all your service to this country and your community.

If I ever suspect the necessity for a real survival mode scenario, I'm sure I'll be one of the "bug-in" types. I have plenty enough ammo to preload ALL my magazines for ALL my firearms. I have at least 5 magazines for each unit, more than 20 for a couple. I'm slowly acquiring more magazines for everything. That should save me some inconvenience when having to reload if injured.

Still, I should practice some one-handed magazine refills, just in case.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

( For truely one handed ) , semiautos are at the mercy of preloaded magazines .

When l was recouperating from hand surgery and had a plastic ' exoskelaton ' on one arm , l carried a 4 inch revolver in a vertical shoulder holster . ( Hint - With one hand totally out of action , buttoning , and belt tightening is close enough to impossible . So sweat pants for duration .)

Revolvers can be loaded & reloaded 1 handed indefinately , with not much more effort than with loose rounds using two hands .

PSA - Gain & maintain the skills to shoot handgun one hand only , with either hand .

You never know when a hand / arm will be unavailable for use . Either in the imeadacy of a physical conflict , or unrelated injury or medical condition .